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 smoky Gouda, paired with the hot sausage, is a match made in heaven.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Longtime Fat Boyz fans have watched his smoky empire of meats expand and shrink over the past decade, but this new location will join outposts in Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs and another in Fort Lauderdale.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
One ask was for a cocktail based on filter coffee from India, which is chicory root coffee with milk and sugar, very smoky and earthy.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2025
With a voice both smoky and silken, Roberta Flack carved a distinguished impression.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Longtime Fat Boyz fans have watched his smoky empire of meats expand and shrink over the past decade, but this new location will join outposts in Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs and another in Fort Lauderdale.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
One ask was for a cocktail based on filter coffee from India, which is chicory root coffee with milk and sugar, very smoky and earthy.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2025
With a voice both smoky and silken, Roberta Flack carved a distinguished impression.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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