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smoky.

Filled with smoke.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsmoʊki/US
  1. Filled with smoke.

    a smoky cabin
  2. Filled with smoke. Filled with or enveloped in tobacco smoke.

    a smoky bar
  3. Giving off smoke.

    a smoky oil lamp
  4. Of a colour or colour pattern similar to that of smoke.

  5. Having a flavour or odour like smoke; flavoured with smoke.

    a smoky whisky
  6. Resembling or composed of smoke.

  7. Blackened by smoke.

  8. Addicted to or associated with the smoking of tobacco.

  9. Of a person’s voice: having a deep, raspy quality, often as a result of smoking tobacco.

  10. Attractive in a sensual way; sultry.

  11. Having a dark, thick, bass sound.

    a few smoky jazz notes
  12. Giving off steam or vapour.

    obsolete
  13. Obscuring or insubstantial like smoke.

    obsolete
  14. Quick to suspect or take note; open to suspicion; shrewd, sharp, suspicious; jealous.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English smoke, smokei, smoki, smokie, smoky, equivalent to smoke + -y (adjectival suffix). Doublet of Samoki.

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