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pokey vs bastille

bastille vs pokey

pokey and bastille both are nouns.

pokey is an adjective but bastille is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pokey Yes Yes No No
bastille Yes No No No
As nouns, bastille is a hyponym of pokey; that is, bastille is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pokey:
  • pokey: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
  • bastille: a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
Other hyponyms of pokey include holding cell, hoosegow, hoosgow, house of correction, lockup, workhouse.
pokey (noun) bastille (noun)
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
pokey (adjective) bastille (adjective)
small and remote and insignificant
wasting time
Difference between pokey and bastille

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