What does smoky mean?
Definitions for smoky
ˈsmoʊ kismoky
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word smoky.
Princeton's WordNet
smokyadjective
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
"smoky rafters"; "smoky chimneys"; "a smoky fireplace"; "a smoky corridor"
smokyadjective
tasting of smoke
"smoky sausages"
Wiktionary
smokyadjective
Filled with smoke.
smokyadjective
Of a colour or colour pattern similar to that of smoke.
smokyadjective
Having flavour like smoke.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Smokyadjective
Etymology: from smoke.
O he’s as tedious
As a tir’d horse, or as a railing wife,
Worse than a smoky house. William Shakespeare.Victorious to the top aspires,
Involving all the wood in smoky fires. Dryden.London appears in a morning drowned in a black cloud, and all the day after smothered with smoky fog, the consequence whereof proves very offensive to the lungs. Gideon Harvey.
If blast septentrional with brushing wings
Sweep up the smoky mists, and vapours damp,
Then woe to mortals. Philips.Courtesy
Is sooner found in lowly sheds,
With smoky rafters, than in tap’stry halls
And courts of princes. John Milton.Morpheus, the humble god, that dwells
In cottages and smoky cells,
Hates gilded roofs and beds of down;
And though he fears no prince’s frown,
Flies from the circle of a crown. John Denham.
ChatGPT
smoky
Smoky generally refers to something filled with, covered or emitting smoke, often as a result of burning. It can characterize flavors or aromas reminiscent of smoke or having a hazy or cloudy appearance. In gemology, "smoky" describes a certain type of quartz with a dark, smoky color.
Webster Dictionary
Smoky
emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires
Smoky
having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog
Smoky
filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke; thick; as, a smoky atmosphere
Smoky
subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or fireplace; as, a smoky house
Smoky
tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky rafters; smoky cells
Smoky
suspicious; open to suspicion
Wikidata
Smoky
Smoky, a Yorkshire Terrier, was a famous war dog who served in World War II. She weighed only 4 pounds and stood 7 inches tall. Smoky is credited with beginning a renewal of interest in the once obscure Yorkshire Terrier breed.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of smoky in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of smoky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of smoky in a Sentence
The location of the launch, the thick, smoky appearance of the exhaust and the fact that there is only one rocket trail all suggest this was the short-range ballistic missile that North Korea showed in North Korea propaganda.
He spent his working life in smoky and hot furnaces, for my children and grandchildren, visiting the BCLM and seeing such industries depicted will provide a legacy enabling them to understand who they are and the role their grandfather and great-grandfather played in the industrial landscape of the U.K.
This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change, californians shouldn't have to worry if our cars are giving our kids asthma. Our cars shouldn't make wildfires worse — and create more days filled with smoky air. Cars shouldn't melt glaciers or raise sea levels threatening our cherished beaches and coastlines.
We were barbecuing the other day and Azeneth Rodriguez was like,' What is that smell, that burn smell ?' and I was like,' What is wrong ?' And he just said,' I smell that smoky smell -- and that's the way we were in the classroom.'.
The bill will cut in half the nearly $ 12 billion deferred maintenance backlog in our parks, and Secretary Zinke has visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park twice to discuss the importance of the bill, i'm grateful for Secretary Zinke service and appreciative of the work Secretary Zinke has done to help rebuild and restore our parks for generations to come.
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