variants
or less commonly smokey
smokier; smokiest
1
: emitting smoke especially in large quantities
a smoky fireplace
2
a
: having the characteristics of or resembling smoke
a smoky haze
b
: suggestive of smoke especially in flavor or odor
3
a
: filled with smoke
a smoky room
b
: made dark or black by or as if by smoke
4
: having a low throaty quality
a smoky voice
Examples of smoky in a Sentence
Her dress was a smoky blue.
Her smoky voice drew me in.
She gave him a smoky look.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sauce choices include two recently added to the menu: the returning Buffalo Ranch sauce and the new Luau BBQ, described as a sweet and smoky pineapple sauce.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024
Last year’s smoky skies had untold costs to our mental and physical health.
—Anya Kamenetz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
Last summer, researchers found three of them in the nesting area of least terns, small seabirds with black caps and smoky gray plumage that are declining in parts of the US.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
In addition to a smoky film, there was evidence of where chips in the sculpture had been filled.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024
Last year’s smoky skies had untold costs to our mental and physical health.
—Anya Kamenetz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024
Last summer, researchers found three of them in the nesting area of least terns, small seabirds with black caps and smoky gray plumage that are declining in parts of the US.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
In addition to a smoky film, there was evidence of where chips in the sculpture had been filled.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoky. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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