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smoky

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[smoh-kee]

adjective

smokier, smokiest 
  1. emitting smoke, especially in large amounts.

  2. hazy; darkened or begrimed with smoke.

  3. having the character or appearance of smoke.

    smoky colors.

  4. pertaining to or suggestive of smoke.

    a smoky haze.

  5. of a dull or brownish gray; cloudy.



smoky

/ ˈəʊɪ /

adjective

  1. emitting, containing, or resembling smoke

  2. emitting smoke excessively or in the wrong place

    a smoky fireplace

  3. of or tinged with the colour smoke

    a smoky cat

  4. having the flavour of having been cured by smoking

  5. made dark, dirty, or hazy by smoke

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • smokily adverb
  • smokiness noun
  • unsmokily adverb
  • unsmokiness noun
  • unsmoky adjective
  • ˈǰ쾱Ա noun
  • ˈǰ쾱 adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of smoky1

A Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; smoke, -y 1
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It took three years to get all the required permissions for the 50-acre Hopland burn in Mendocino County, where vineyard owners worried their world-class grapes might get a little too “smoky” for most wine lovers.

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On stage at Head in the Clouds she debuted “Menace,” showing off her slightly smoky tone.

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"The smoking gun is very smoky indeed, it's right out there," he said.

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Her toddler runs around next to her, at times almost stumbling into a smoky open fire in the tent that the family uses for cooking meals.

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The Fried Chicken Club salad doesn’t mess around either — crispy fried chicken crackling with every bite, tangled in mixed greens, smoky shards of bacon and bold blue cheese crumbles.

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