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    poxy
    /ˈpɒksi/

    adjective

    • 1. of poor quality; worthless: informal British "they've won one poxy trophy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOXY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. UK informal uk / ˈpɒk.si / us / ˈpɑːk- / Add to word list. having little value, importance, or influence: She lives in a poxy little village in the middle of nowhere. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Of little or less importance. be in/under someone's shadow idiom. be neither here nor there idiom. big deal. biggie. derisory.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOXY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something or someone as poxy, you think that they are insignificant, too small, or bad in some other way.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › poxyPOXY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Poxy is an informal word used to call something rotten, lousy, or worthless. It is based on the literal sense of poxy, meaning that someone has the pox (either syphilis or smallpox). Pox is a general name given to a type of disease in which pus-filled bumps or sores form on the skin.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPOXY - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something or someone as poxy, you think that they are insignificant, too small, or bad in some other way. [British, informal, rude, disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'poxy' British English: pɒksi. More. Examples of 'poxy' in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpoxy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of poxy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › poxyPoxy - definition of poxy by The Free Dictionary

    poxy. (ˈpɒksɪ) adj, poxier or poxiest. 1. (Pathology) having or having had syphilis. 2. rotten; lousy. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Translations.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › poxypoxy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 19, 2024 · Adjective. [edit] poxy (comparative poxier, superlative poxiest) (medicine) Suffering from pox. (figurative) Sickening; unsatisfactory; generally bad. Related terms. [edit] pockmarked. chickenpox. smallpox.