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smokey Definition

smokey (smō)

adjective

smoky

smokey Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • get: Also, it gets very smokey which is not much fun for non-smokers like myself.

Adjective modifier

  • rich: Wonderfully complex notes of red fruit, honey and butterscotch overlay a rich smokey dark chocolate finish.
  • old: A bit of an ' old smokey ' , which is one of the reasons that the ' Old Lady ' is being retired.

Modifies a noun

  • flavor: Also you do not get the smokey flavor from the juices of the meat cooking alongside the nan in the tandoor.
  • atmosphere: Avoid smokey atmospheres - and if possible, do not smoke yourself!
  • bar: What is your favorite song to sing in a smokey bar or in the shower?
  • bacon: We do not need smokey bacon and cheese flavor yogurt - we need banana.
  • taste: Slightly diluted, it has a distinctively smokey taste, with a very clean finish.
  • pub: We ate a very disappointing meal in a second very smokey pub.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: The sag aloo I get from a couple of favorite curry houses has a slightly smokey, bitter background taste that I really like.
  • very: The bar area was very smokey even with the few people using it.
  • incredibly: Blimey, that really is incredibly smokey, thinks I. Let's open the window.
  • so: Alas, both public bar and lounge were so smokey we half expected to see a pack of beagles ensconced in the corner.

Noun used with modifier

  • bit: Which was most enjoyable, if a bit smokey.