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.
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Then it was finished in casks that were previously used to mature peated scotch from Islay, the region of Scotland known for its smoky whisky.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2025
Each bite is slightly spicy, smoky, and packed with flavor.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The staff is brisk, used to locals ordering with a shorthand as precise as Philly cheesesteak lingo, and the souvlaki itself is unlike anywhere else in Athens—simple, spicy, smoky, and closer to kebab than the standard style.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Graphic wings get substituted for diffused, smoky shadow.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2025
Each bite is slightly spicy, smoky, and packed with flavor.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The staff is brisk, used to locals ordering with a shorthand as precise as Philly cheesesteak lingo, and the souvlaki itself is unlike anywhere else in Athens—simple, spicy, smoky, and closer to kebab than the standard style.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Graphic wings get substituted for diffused, smoky shadow.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for smoky
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoky. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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