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Meaning of 'smoky' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Smoky [ superl.]
- Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires.
- Having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog.
- Filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke; thick; as, a smoky atmosphere.
- Subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or fireplace; as, a smoky house.
- Tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky rafters; smoky cells.
- Suspicious; open to suspicion.

Meaning of 'smoky' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . smoky [ a]
Meaning (1):
- marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
Example in sentence:
  • a smoky corridor;
  • a smoky fireplace;
  • smoky chimneys;
  • smoky rafters
2 . smoky [ s]
Meaning (2):
- tasting of smoke
Example in sentence:
  • smoky sausages

Nearby Words:

smock smock frock smock-faced smockless smokable smoke smoke-dry smoked smokehouse smokejack

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