Chapter Pointer to Porphyry of P by Soule's Synonymes

Poke, v. n.

1. Grope, feel one’s way.

2. Mope, shut one’s self up, confine one’s self, dawdle, trifle.

Poke about. Busy one’s self with nothing.

Poke a fire. Stir a fire.

Poke fun. Joke, jest, make fun.

Poke fun at. (Colloq.) Jeer, ridicule, deride, flout, taunt, mock, scoff at, sneer at, jeer at, rail at, make a butt of.

Poke-weed, n. See Poke.

Poky, a. Confined, cramped, musty.

Polacca, n. Polonaise, Polish dance-tune.

Polander, n. Pole, native of Poland.

Polar bear. White bear (Ursus maritimus).

Polar lights. Northern lights, aurora borealis, australis.

Polar star. See Polestar.

Pole, n.

1. Extremity (of an axis or a diameter).

2. Staff, rod, stick.

3. Rod, perch.

4. Shaft, thill.

5. Polander, native of Poland.

6. Polestar, north star, loadstar, Polaris.

7. Firmament, sky.

Polecat, n.

1. [Of Europe.] Fitchew, fitch, fitchet, weasel, foumart, foulmart (Mustela putorius).