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Poxiest vs Pokiest - What's the difference?

poxiest | pokiest |

As adjectives the difference between poxiest and pokiest

is that poxiest is superlative of poxy while pokiest is superlative of poky.

poxiest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (poxy)

    • Anagrams

    *

    poxy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * poxie

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (medicine) suffering from pox
  • sickening; unsatisfactory; generally bad

    • Related terms

    * pockmark * pockmarked * chickenpox * smallpox

    See also

    * lousy

    pokiest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (poky)

    • poky

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pokey

    Etymology 1

    By shortening from

    Noun

    (pokies)
  • A gambling device based on the card game poker

    • Etymology 2

    (en)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • slow

    • Etymology 3

    (en)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of a room or other enclosed space) small and cramped

    • Noun

    (pokies)
  • (slang) jail