pokerish

Pokerish

Pok"er*ish\, a. Infested by pokers; adapted to excite fear; as, a pokerish place. [Colloq. U. S.]

There is something pokerish about a deserted dwelling. --Lowell.
Webster's Revised

Pokerish

Pok"er*ish\, a. Stiff like a poker. [Colloq.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Pokerish is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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