smokyadjective
smokier, smokiest also smokey uk/ˈsməʊ.ki/us/ˈsmoʊ.ki/C2 If a place is smoky, there is a lot of smoke in it:
a smoky pub/restaurant
a smoky fire
similar to smoke:
a smoky blue colour
This wine has a delicious smoky flavour.
More examples
- Firefighters use special breathing equipment in smoky buildings.
- It's very smoky in here - I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air.
- Your clothes smell after being in a smoky pub.
- I don't like taking my small children into a smoky environment.
- The cheese had a smoky flavour.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Products of fire
- ash
- cinder
- clinker
- ember
- fumes
- smoke
- smokeless
- smut
- soot