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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These smoky, dark dens of gaming iniquity used to be everywhere, enticing you in with flashing marquees, simple synth melodies, and crunchy 8-bit explosions.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
Whether you’re drawn to bourbon’s bold sweetness or curious about the smoky charm of Scotch, there’s no wrong direction—only different roads to delicious.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Hoping to conjure the same smoky flavor in his tiny kitchen, where there was no grill, Prudhomme dragged a fillet of redfish through butter, seasoned it with spices and threw it into a smoking-hot skillet.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Burgers, steaks, pork chops, chicken—everybody gets a turn getting nice and smoky.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
Whether you’re drawn to bourbon’s bold sweetness or curious about the smoky charm of Scotch, there’s no wrong direction—only different roads to delicious.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Hoping to conjure the same smoky flavor in his tiny kitchen, where there was no grill, Prudhomme dragged a fillet of redfish through butter, seasoned it with spices and threw it into a smoking-hot skillet.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Burgers, steaks, pork chops, chicken—everybody gets a turn getting nice and smoky.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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