poky
English Thesaurus
1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | bastille, |
| definition | : | a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | holding cell, |
| definition | : | a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | house of correction, |
| definition | : | (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lockup, |
| definition | : | jail in a local police station (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | workhouse, |
| definition | : | a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months (noun.artifact) |
2. small and remote and insignificant (adj.all)
| similar | : | provincial, |
| definition | : | characteristic of the provinces or their people (adj.all) |
3. wasting time (adj.all)
| similar | : | slow, |
| definition | : | not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time (adj.all) |
4. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, |
| definition | : | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social) |
5. wasting time (adj.all)
6. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, |
| definition | : | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social) |
7. wasting time (adj.all)
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