slow vs pokey

slow is not a noun while pokey is a noun.

slow and pokey both are adjectives.

slow is a verb but pokey is not a verb.

slow is an adverb but pokey is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
pokey	Yes	Yes	No	No

slow (noun)	pokey (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)

slow (adjective)	pokey (adjective)
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time	small and remote and insignificant
at a slow tempo	wasting time
(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

slow (verb)	pokey (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly
become slow or slower
cause to proceed more slowly

slow (adverb)	pokey (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

Difference between slow and pokey

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