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pokey vs slow

slow vs pokey

pokey is a noun but slow is not a noun.

pokey and slow both are adjectives.

pokey is not a verb while slow is a verb.

pokey is not an adverb while slow is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pokey Yes Yes No No
slow No Yes Yes Yes
pokey (noun) slow (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)
pokey (adjective) slow (adjective)
small and remote and insignificant not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
wasting time at a slow tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
(of business) not active or brisk
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
pokey (verb) slow (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly
become slow or slower
cause to proceed more slowly
pokey (adverb) slow (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
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