pokiness

/pˈoʊkinəs/ noun

The state or condition of being poky.

Word Origin The word 'poke' originally meant a bag or pouch — from Proto-Germanic 'pukkō'. Over time, it came to mean a slow, dawdling person (maybe someone who pokes along like a bag being dragged?). 'Pokiness' is the quality of being slow. The same root gives us 'pocket' and 'slowpoke'.

noun The state or condition of being poky. countable

The pokiness of the small town's internet connection frustrated the remote workers.

(名词) 缓慢;迟钝;磨蹭 【缓慢迟钝】

小镇网络连接的缓慢让远程工作者感到沮丧。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de ser lento o lerdo.

La lentitud de la conexión a internet del pequeño pueblo frustraba a los trabajadores remotos.

(nom) lenteur; exiguïté; étroitesse [Caractère lent ou mou ; manque de rapidité ou de vivacité.]

La lenteur (pokiness) de la connexion internet dans cette petite ville frustrait les travailleurs à distance.

(Substantiv) Kleinlichkeit; Engstirnigkeit; Spießigkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, eng, unbequem oder langsam zu sein, insbesondere in Bezug auf Räumlichkeiten oder Abläufe.]

Die **pokiness** des kleinen Büros machte es schwierig, konzentriert zu arbeiten.

(名詞) のろいこと、また狭くて窮屈な状態であること。

小さな町のインターネット接続の遅さに、リモートワーカーたちはいら立った。

(substantivo) lentidão; morosidade; lerdeza; languidez [O estado ou condição de ser lento.]

A lentidão da conexão de internet da pequena cidade frustrou os trabalhadores remotos.

Word parts: poke + y + ness

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