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pawky
[ paw-kee ]
adjective
- cunning; sly.
pawky
/ ˈ±èɔ˰ìɪ /
adjective
- having or characterized by a dry wit
Derived Forms
- ˈ±è²¹·É°ì¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- ˈ±è²¹·É°ì¾±±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è²¹·É°ìi·±ô²â adverb
- ±è²¹·É°ìi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pawky1
Example Sentences
And there is some smart material and pawky wit in “Burning Questions,†even if they huddle, trembling, like ferns behind a waterfall.
Volkswagen and Nike wanted his pawky sensibility, up to a point.
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.
Meanwhile, he must keep clear of his estranged wife and make regular visits to a perceptive, pawkily humorous Indian psychiatrist.
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.
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