About The Word Smoky
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Smoky
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What's The Definition Of Smoky?
[adj] tasting of smoke; "smoky sausages"
[adj] marked by or emitting or filled with smoke; "smoky rafters"; "smoky chimneys"; "a smoky fireplace"; "a smoky corridor" Synonyms | Synonyms for Smoky: blackened | smoke-filled | smoking | tasteful Related Terms | Find terms related to Smoky: See Also | Smoky In Webster's Dictionary \Smok"y\, a. [Compar. {Smokier}; superl. {Smokiest}.]
1. Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an
offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires.
2. Having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog.
``Unlustrous as the smoky light.'' --Shak.
3. Filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke;
thick; as, a smoky atmosphere.
4. Subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or
fireplace; as, a smoky house.
5. Tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky
rafters; smoky cells.
6. Suspicious; open to suspicion. [Obs.] --Foote.
{Smoky quartz} (Min.), a variety of quartz crystal of a pale
to dark smoky-brown color. See {Quartz}.
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