What does SMOKY mean?

Definitions for SMOKY
ˈsmoʊ kismoky

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. smokyadjective

    marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

    "smoky rafters"; "smoky chimneys"; "a smoky fireplace"; "a smoky corridor"

  2. smokyadjective

    tasting of smoke

    "smoky sausages"

Wiktionary

  1. smokyadjective

    Filled with smoke.

  2. smokyadjective

    Of a colour or colour pattern similar to that of smoke.

  3. smokyadjective

    Having flavour like smoke.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Smoky

    emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires

  2. Smoky

    having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog

  3. Smoky

    filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke; thick; as, a smoky atmosphere

  4. Smoky

    subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or fireplace; as, a smoky house

  5. Smoky

    tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky rafters; smoky cells

  6. Smoky

    suspicious; open to suspicion

Wikidata

  1. 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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  1. smoky

    Song lyrics by smoky -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by smoky on the Lyrics.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SMOKY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SMOKY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of SMOKY in a Sentence

  1. Lamar Alexander:

    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.

  2. Chef Lola:

    At home, whenever we are having parties, we do n’t cook our jollof rice on the stovetop. We use open fire, so the jollof rice has a smoky taste, which makes it more delicious, so, I roast the bell peppers to achieve a similar, or very close, taste. It makes a lot of difference.

  3. Andrea Zahumensky:

    With Reba’s southern roots and entrepreneurial spirit, she truly embodies the values of the Colonel and the crowd-pleasing flavor of our Smoky Mountain BBQ.

  4. Jim Smith:

    Mark Rupp said. The virus is blamed for more than 6.5 million confirmed infections and 195,000 deaths in the U.S., by far the highest totals of any country, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University. While case numbers have fallen from a peak average of 67,000 new infections per day in late July to about 36,000 now, the numbers remain staggeringly high. Deaths are running at about 750 a day, down from a peak of over 2,200 in late April. In recent days, Mississippi has allowed restaurants to expand their customer capacity to 75 %. New Jersey reopened gyms and indoor dining at restaurants, though with limited capacity. Michigans governor allowed gyms to reopen and organized sports to resume. County commissioners in Pinellas County, Fla., on Thursday are set to discuss whether to repeal their mask ordinance. While some Americans may see such things as a welcome step closer to normal, public health experts warn the U.S. is setting itself up for failure — again. ( iStock) Public health experts noted that it is safe to resume certain activities in communities where there are low levels of infection. The nations top infectious-disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, appeared via video at Vermont Gov. Phil Scotts virus briefing Tuesday and praised the states response and its steps to reopen safely. Anthony Fauci chalked it up to Vermonts emphasis on wearing masks, avoiding crowds and taking other simple precautions. But elsewhere, experts said, case counts are too high to resume higher-risk activities, such as going to bars, gyms, theaters and stadiums, participating in close contact sports or eating inside a restaurant. In most communities in Florida, bars were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity on Monday, while keeping some precautions in place. But Floridas three biggest counties Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach are keeping their bars closed because of high case numbers. Even in places where drinking establishments have been given the OK to reopen, some owners and customers alike are hesitant. At The Leon Pub, a smoky bar a mile up the road from Floridas Capitol in Tallahassee, the Monday night crowd was sparse, as Leon Pub has been for much of the long, oppressive summer. Leon Pub been crickets and tumbleweeds, said bartender Lauren Bryant. Among the few there were Allie Preston and her husband. Weve been cooped up for a while. It was nice to have normalcy, she said. Florida bars were shuttered on St. Patricks Day in March, allowed to reopen in June, then ordered closed again about two weeks later as virus cases surged. Leon Pub was allowed to reopen in July because it had a restaurant license. Jim Smith, owner of Poor Pauls Pourhouse in Tallahassee, intends to keep Jim Smith place closed until the outbreak is over. I miss going to work every day. I miss seeing the customers and employees.

  5. Noah Oronas:

    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.'.

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