Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913
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.
Pok′er·ish, a. Stiff like a poker. [Colloq.]