The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pokerish
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
Pokerish \Pok"er*ish\, a. Stiff like a poker. [Colloq.]
Wiktionary
pokerish
a. (context US archaic colloquial English) unsafe, dangerous
Usage examples of "pokerish".
There are a thousand pokerish noises that no one can account for, which excite the nerves to acute watchfulness.