pawkier UK
ˈpɔːkiər
Definition

Definition of pawkier - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
humorRareUKhaving a dry sense of humorRareUK
  • Her pawkier comments often left the room in stitches.
dry witty
2.
shrewdRareUKshowing shrewdness and cunningRareUK
  • His pawkier nature made him a formidable negotiator.
cunning sly
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Origin of pawkier

Scottish, pawky (cunning)

Terms related to pawkier

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drollfacetioushumorousironicmockingsarcasticsatiricalwryastutecalculatingclevercrafty

Examples of pawkier in a sentence

  • The author's pawkier style made the book a unique read.
  • Her pawkier tactics often caught her opponents off guard.
  • The pawkier lawyer won the case with ease.

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  1. French:ironique, rusé, ...
  2. German:sarkastischer, schlauer, ...
  3. Italian:più ironico, scaltro, ...
  4. Spanish:más sarcástico, sagaz, ...
  5. Portuguese:mais sarcástica, sagaz, ...
  6. Chinese:更幽默, 更精明, ...
  7. Japanese:乾いたユーモア, 抜け目のない, ...
  8. Arabic:ساخر, داهٍ, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׁנוּן, פִּקֵּחַ, ...
  10. Russian:сухой юмор, хитрый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сухіший, хитріший, ...
  12. Hindi:सूखा हास्य, चतुर, ...
pawky UK
ˈpɔki
pawkiest

Definition of pawky - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
humorDatedUKhaving a dry and witty sense of humorDatedUK
  • She entertained us with her pawky observations.
droll wry
2.
behaviorDatedUKcunning and sly in a playful wayDatedUK
  • The pawky fox outsmarted the hunters.
mischievous sly wily
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Origin of pawky

Scots, pawk (cunning)

Terms related to pawky

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
amusingcleverhumorironysarcasmsharpsubtlewitartfulcraftydeviousfoxy

Examples of pawky in a sentence

  • The comedian's pawky style won over the audience.
  • Her pawky remarks kept everyone entertained.
  • The child's pawky grin hinted at mischief.

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  1. French:malicieux, rusé, ...
  2. German:witzig, listig, ...
  3. Italian:arguto, furbo, ...
  4. Spanish:sagaz, pícaro, ...
  5. Portuguese:sarcástico, matreiro, ...
  6. Chinese:诙谐的, 狡黠的, ...
  7. Japanese:皮肉な, ずる賢い, ...
  8. Arabic:ذُو دُعَابَة جَافَّة, ماكِر, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׁנוּן, עַרְמוּמִי, ...
  10. Russian:остроумный, лукавый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дотепний, лукавий, ...
  12. Hindi:पाउकी, चालाक, ...

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