SMOKY


Meaning of SMOKY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also smok·ey ˈsmō-kē

( smok·i·er ; -est )

Date: 14th century

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

• smok·i·ly -kə-lē adverb

• smok·i·ness -kē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.