pawky
cunning; sly.
Origin of pawky
1Other words from pawky
- pawk·i·ly, adverb
- pawk·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby pawky
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How to use pawky in a sentence
Yet he could see into the heart of things as well as most men, for he was a shrewd Scotchman, and had a pawky humour.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowIt has a number of sweet Scottish verses, plaintive or pawky.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowWith them was a collie, much collie-er than English collies, with a pawky Scottish smile.
The Heather-Moon | C. N. Williamson and A. M. WilliamsonNot that I know what pawky means, but it seems a word I ought to use at once, now we are on Scottish soil.
The Heather-Moon | C. N. Williamson and A. M. WilliamsonBut the balladist carries everything before him by the verve and good humour and pawky wit of his song.
The Balladists | John Geddie
British Dictionary definitions for pawky
/ (ˈpɔːkɪ) /
Scot having or characterized by a dry wit
Origin of pawky
1Derived forms of pawky
- pawkily, adverb
- pawkiness, noun
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