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pawky

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective pawky has 1 sense
  1. pawky - cunning and sly; "the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants"- Punch
    Antonym:
    artless (indirect, via artful)

Definitions from the Web

Pawky


Definition:

Adjective: Cunningly shrewd or slyly sarcastic; having a clever and irreverent sense of humor.


Senses:

1. Cleverly Shrewd:

Used to describe someone who is astute and crafty in a playful or mischievous way.

Example Sentence:

“Despite his innocent appearance, Tommy was a pawky little boy who always managed to outsmart his friends.”


2. Sarcastically Witty:

Refers to a person's sarcastic and quick-witted sense of humor.

Example Sentence:

“The comedian's pawky remarks had the audience roaring with laughter.”


Usage:

Pawky can be used both as an adjective to describe a person's character and as an attribute to describe humor or remarks.


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