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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.
- Scotsman | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Scotsman meaning: 1. a man from Scotland 2. a man from...
- PAWKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
adjective. mainly Scottish English uk / ˈpɔː.ki / us /...
- Scotsman | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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.
adjective. mainly Scottish English uk / ˈpɔː.ki / us / ˈpɑː.ki / Add to word list. 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.
Pawky definition: cunning; sly.. See examples of PAWKY used in a sentence.
Define pawky. pawky synonyms, pawky pronunciation, pawky translation, English dictionary definition of pawky. adj. pawk·i·er , pawk·i·est Chiefly British Shrewd and cunning, often in a humorous manner.
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. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near pawky. pawkiness.
Pawky Definition. Shrewd and witty; humorously crafty. (Scotland, northern UK) Shrewd, sly; often also as characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.
