chokey

[US]/ˈtʃəʊki/
[UK]/ˈtʃoʊki/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.causing suffocation; stifling; stuffy; suffocating
n.detention center; prison; prison; detention place
Word Forms
Pluralchokeys

Phrases & Collocations

chokey neck

chokey situation

chokey feeling

chokey moment

chokey environment

chokey experience

chokey breath

chokey sound

chokey atmosphere

Example Sentences

the teacher put the student in a chokey for misbehaving.

he felt a chokey sensation when he was under pressure.

the chokey atmosphere in the room made everyone uncomfortable.

she described the chokey feeling of being stuck in traffic.

after the argument, there was a chokey silence between them.

the chokey feeling of anxiety made it hard to breathe.

he tried to shake off the chokey sensation during the meeting.

in the chokey heat of summer, they sought shade.

the chokey environment of the crowded elevator was unbearable.

she felt a chokey tightness in her throat when speaking in public.

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