variants or less commonly smokey
smokier; smokiest
Synonyms of smokynext
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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One used to nibble cheese and drink port nearby in a smoky room. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026 Soft pasta, hearty beans, crunchy vegetables, smoky ham, and melty cheese all working together. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 The salsa rushes the senses more thrillingly with its distinct, smoky-cherry notes from chile puya. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Lisa Frank hair clips; the So Kitschy, made with vodka, rum and apricot and matched with a scrunchie set; and the Rooftop Daydream, a smoky-sweet mezcal cocktail with watermelon and basil, paired with a body wash bar. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smoky

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of smoky was in the 14th century

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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoky. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

smoky

adjective
smokier; smokiest
1
: giving off smoke especially in large quantities
smoky stoves
2
: resembling or suggestive of smoke
a smoky flavor
3
: filled with or darkened by smoke
a smoky room

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