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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Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, gently drizzle the smoky scotch across the top, and garnish with something aromatically neutral like a ginger candy or else nothing at all.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Open since 1947, the West LA diner is best known for its hickory burger, with a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, and its pies (the banana cream is my favorite).
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Her nails were short and polished black, and her makeup was also done with smoky black eyeliner.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The cardamom and iris in Santal 33 complement the incense notes in Babycat while adding a smoky woodiness that makes the whole blend even more intriguing.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Open since 1947, the West LA diner is best known for its hickory burger, with a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, and its pies (the banana cream is my favorite).
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Her nails were short and polished black, and her makeup was also done with smoky black eyeliner.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The cardamom and iris in Santal 33 complement the incense notes in Babycat while adding a smoky woodiness that makes the whole blend even more intriguing.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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