pawky
Americanadjective
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other 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
And there is some smart material and pawky wit in “Burning Questions,” even if they huddle, trembling, like ferns behind a waterfall.
From New York Times
Volkswagen and Nike wanted his pawky sensibility, up to a point.
From The New Yorker
Paying tribute to Donald Dewar on one occasion, Mr McLetchie recalled the late first minister once accused him of having a "pawky manner", reminiscent of a Trollope novel.
From BBC
Meanwhile, he must keep clear of his estranged wife and make regular visits to a perceptive, pawkily humorous Indian psychiatrist.
From The Guardian
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