Definition of poke

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Poke (n.) A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve..

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Ladin :: Ladin (n.) A Romansch dialect spoken in some parts of Switzerland and the Tyrol.
Sotto Voce :: Sotto voce () Spoken low or in an undertone.
Loculous :: Loculous (a.) Divided by internal partitions into cells, as the pith of the pokeweed..
Articulate :: Articulate (a.) Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words..
Side :: Side (n.) The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc..
Himyaritic :: Himyaritic (a.) Pertaining to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, in Arabia, or to his successors or people; as, the Himjaritic characters, language, etc.; applied esp. to certain ancient inscriptions showing the primitive type of the oldest form of the Arabic, still spoken in Southern Arabia..
Scotch :: Scotch (n.) The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
Poke :: Poke (n.) A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine..
Slavic :: Slavic (n.) The group of allied languages spoken by the Slavs.
Chip :: Chip (v. t.) To bet, as with chips in the game of poker..
Person :: Person (n.) A human being spoken of indefinitely; one; a man; as, any person present..
Preface :: Preface (n.) Something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay; a proem; an introduction, or series of preliminary remarks..
Strain :: Strain (n.) Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, oration, book, etc.; theme; motive; manner; style; also, a course of action or conduct; as, he spoke in a noble strain; there was a strain of woe in his story; a strain of trickery appears in his career..
Garget :: Garget (n.) See Poke.
Lettish :: Lettish (n.) The language spoken by the Letts. See Lettic.
Pokerish :: Pokerish (a.) Stiff like a poker.
One :: One (a.) Denoting a person or thing conceived or spoken of indefinitely; a certain. I am the sister of one Claudio [Shak.], that is, of a certain man named Claudio..
Free-spoken :: Free-spoken (a.) Accustomed to speak without reserve.
Eloquence :: Eloquence (n.) Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby producing conviction or persuasion..
Poke :: Poke (n.) A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward..
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