Added 9 October 2026 slowpoke /ˈsloʊˌpoʊk/ noun Categories: PeopleObscure Words In Latin: cunctātor Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about slowpoke at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Someone who moves slowly. in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach Origin From slow + poke. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: slowcoachplodderstick-in-the-muddawdlersnailslowpokeslowtardmoreporksluggard Back to today's word