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hok·ey
 hokey
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- pronunciation:
- ho
ki
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
hokier, hokiest |
| definition 1: |
(slang) excessively or obnoxiously sentimental.
He tried to write her a love poem, but it sounded so hokey that he gave up the effort.- similar words:
- saccharine
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| definition 2: |
obviously contrived.
The special effects in those old sci-fi movies look so hokey now. |
| related words: |
sentimental |
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| derivation: |
hokeyness (hokiness) (n.) |
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