smoky

Meaning

  1. Filled with smoke.
  2. Filled with smoke.
  3. Giving off smoke.
  4. Of a colour or colour pattern similar to that of smoke.
  5. Having a flavour or odour like smoke; flavoured with smoke.
  6. Resembling or composed of smoke.
  7. Blackened by smoke.
  8. Having a deep, raspy quality, often as a result of smoking tobacco.
  9. Attractive in a sensual way; sultry.
  10. Having a dark, thick, bass sound.
  11. (obsolete) Giving off steam or vapour.
  12. (obsolete) Obscuring or insubstantial like smoke.
  13. (obsolete) Suspicious; open to suspicion; jealous.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsmoʊki/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English smoky, smokie, equivalent to smoke + -y.

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