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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Can’t decide between the ease of gas and the smoky flavor of wood?
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Cooking the vegetables with ham helps infuse the smoky, salty ham flavor throughout.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
The long finish has lingering maritime, smoky, and cooked cereal notes.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Can’t decide between the ease of gas and the smoky flavor of wood?
—Jeff Akin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
Cooking the vegetables with ham helps infuse the smoky, salty ham flavor throughout.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
The long finish has lingering maritime, smoky, and cooked cereal notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoky. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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