hokey
adjective
Meaning
- adjectivePhony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
Example:
When asked for his book report, Chad came up with a series of hokier and hokier excuses.
- adjectiveCorny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.
Example:
Terry hated going to the cinema with Pat; she always chose hokey romantic comedies that made him want to gag.
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Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #2,134 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 53% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None