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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The country star paired the nude and black look with the perfect date-night glam: a warm, smoky eye and nude glossy lip.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
Michael Pickering, assistant general manager at DeMarco's Italian, suggests an on-trend rendition that features ultra-popular, slightly smoky mezcal, and a flavor that makes in appearance in the Spa Spritz: cucumber.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
The finish is long, dry, and smoky, with lingering notes of dark chocolate and licorice/anise.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Turn on your exhaust fan and/or crack open a window, as the kitchen might get smoky.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
Michael Pickering, assistant general manager at DeMarco's Italian, suggests an on-trend rendition that features ultra-popular, slightly smoky mezcal, and a flavor that makes in appearance in the Spa Spritz: cucumber.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
The finish is long, dry, and smoky, with lingering notes of dark chocolate and licorice/anise.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Turn on your exhaust fan and/or crack open a window, as the kitchen might get smoky.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 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 14 May. 2025.
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