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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.
- PAWKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
having a sense of humor that is clever and not obvious: My...
- PAWKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Jun 4, 2005 · pawky. From Scottish, meaning 'cunning' or 'crafty'. The pawky boy cheated his friend out of his money. Get the pawky mug.
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. /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.
Pawky definition: cunning; sly.. See examples of PAWKY used in a sentence.
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. pawl. See More Nearby Entries.
What does the adjective pawky mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pawky . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
