Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

hokey

 - 3 dictionary results
Oreck Wet/Dry Sweeper
Our quiet manual sweeper picks up debris other sweepers can't.
www.oreck.com
The Hokey Sweeper Store
Hokey Sweepers & Brush Replacements Free Shipping On Orders Over $50!
TheVacuumCenter.com/Hokey

hok⋅ey

  [hoh-kee]
Use hokey in a Sentence
–adjective hok⋅i⋅er, hok⋅i⋅est.
1. cloyingly sentimental; mawkish.
2. obviously contrived, esp. to win popular appeal or support; phony.
Origin:
1815–25; irreg. hok(um) + -y 1

Related forms:
hok⋅ey⋅ness, hok⋅i⋅ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To hokey
Oreck Wet/Dry Sweeper
Our quiet manual sweeper picks up debris other sweepers can't.
www.oreck.com
The Hokey Sweeper Store
Hokey Sweepers & Brush Replacements Free Shipping On Orders Over $50!
TheVacuumCenter.com/Hokey
hok·ey   (hō'kē)   
adj.   hok·i·er, hok·i·est Slang

  1. Mawkishly sentimental; corny.

  2. Noticeably contrived; artificial.

hok'i·ly adv., hok'i·ness, hok'ey·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Main Entry:  hokey
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  See hokie
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
Copyright © 2003-2009 Dictionary.com, LLC
Cite This Source
Search another word or see hokey on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way