English Explanatory Dictionary

smoky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Filled with smoke.
  2. Filled with or enveloped in tobacco smoke.
  3. Giving off smoke.
  4. Of a colour or colour pattern similar to that of smoke.
  5. Having a flavour or odour like smoke; flavoured with smoke.
  6. Resembling or composed of smoke.
  7. Blackened by smoke.
  8. Having a deep, raspy quality, often as a result of smoking tobacco.
  9. Attractive in a sensual way; sultry.
  10. Having a dark, thick, bass sound.
  11. Giving off steam or vapour.
  12. Obscuring or insubstantial like smoke.

Pronunciation

smō'kē /ˈsmoʊki/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-smoky.wav

Word forms

smoky smokier smokiest smokey smoakie

Etymology

From Middle English smoky, smokie, equivalent to smoke + -y.

Synonyms

fumid fumous

Related words

smoked smoker

Derived words

Smokies smokily smokiness smoky black smoky eye smoky eyes Smoky Hills smoky jungle frog Smoky Lake smoky quartz Smoky River unsmoky

Translations

Basque: ketsu Bulgarian: задимен Catalan: fumós Finnish: savuinen French: enfumé French: fumeux Georgian: ბოლიანი Ancient Greek: καπνώδης Hindi: धूमिल Latin: fūmōsus Latin: fūmeus Māori: mataauahi Māori: kaurukiruki Norman: enfuntchi Polish: zadymiony Russian: задымлённый Spanish: humeante Spanish: humoso Spanish: lleno de humo / jumo Swedish: rökig Tagalog: mausok Tausug: maasu Turkish: dumanlı
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