Home › Words › P › poughkeepsianpoughkeepsianpoughkeepsian means of or relating to the city of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States.EtymologyFrom Poughkeepsie + -an.adjOf or relating to the city of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States.nounA native or inhabitant of Poughkeepsie.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.pukapukan 56% match — Of or relating to Pukapuka, a coral atoll in the Cook Islands. vs poughkeepsian →pskovian 54% match — Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Pskov, its people, culture or language. vs poughkeepsian →kentuckian 54% match — Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky. vs poughkeepsian →punekar 53% match — An inhabitant or native of Pune. vs poughkeepsian →peucetian 52% match — Of or relating to the Peucetii. vs poughkeepsian →pegassy 51% match — Characterised by the presence of pegasse; peaty. vs poughkeepsian →puckian 50% match — Of or relating to the Shakespearean character Puck. vs poughkeepsian →catskill 50% match — Of or relating to the Catskill Mountains. vs poughkeepsian →