pawky
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- pawkily adverb
- pawkiness noun
Etymology
Origin of pawky
1670–80; Scots pawk trick + -y 1
Example Sentences
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"To Pamela who knows very well the things I'll suggest if she's going to write on the front of this pawky book," it reads.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023
Volkswagen and Nike wanted his pawky sensibility, up to a point.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 1, 2017
This is no fault of Richard McCabe, who plays Wilson with a nice pawky humour.
From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2013
Characteristically, the pawky Mr. Morris’s response to the lyrics is often as pointed as it is to Beethoven’s arrangements.
From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2011
In her presence Mr James Petrie forgot several things, and among the rest, his father’s pawky hints about Miss Langrigs and her tocher, which were to be had for the asking, as he thought.
From The Twa Miss Dawsons by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)
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