Pokerish \Pok"er*ish\, a.
Infested by pokers; adapted to excite fear; as, a pokerish
place. [Colloq. U. S.]
There is something pokerish about a deserted dwelling.
--Lowell.
Pokerish \Pok"er*ish\, a.
Stiff like a poker. [Colloq.]