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Synonyms for PAWKY: cunning, sly, wily, subtle, shrewd, guileful, astute, artful; Antonyms of PAWKY: ingenuous, guileless, artless, naive, naïve, innocent, unknowing, gullible.
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pawky. /ˈpɔki/. IPA guide. Other forms: pawkily. If you're known as being pawky, you've got a sly, mischievous sense of humor. The pawky one in your group of friends is probably good at making everyone laugh while barely cracking a smile.
having a sense of humour that is clever and not obvious: My grandfather was a gentle man with a pawky wit. His accent and pawky humour marked him out as a Scotsman. Fewer examples. She plays a pawky Scottish landlady. Critics admired the film's liveliness, irony, and pawky humour.
having a sense of humor that is clever and not obvious: My grandfather was a gentle man with a pawky wit. His accent and pawky humor marked him out as a Scotsman. Fewer examples. She plays a pawky Scottish landlady. Critics admired the movie's liveliness, irony, and pawky humor.
pawky. Scottish having or characterized by a dry wit.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Definition. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. pawky. adjective. paw· ky ˈpȯ-kē. Synonyms of pawky. chiefly British. : artfully shrewd : canny. Word History. Etymology. obsolete English dialect pawk trick. First Known Use. circa 1640, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of pawky was circa 1640.
Pawky definition: cunning; sly.. See examples of PAWKY used in a sentence.
