smoker

A person who regularly breathes in smoke from cigarettes, pipes, or other tobacco products.

• My uncle is a smoker.
• The course helps smokers quit.
• Are there any smokers in your family?

Opposites: nonsmoker

Common phrases: a heavy smoker, a former smoker, a regular smoker

A person or piece of equipment that uses smoke to preserve or flavor food.

• We cooked the fish in a smoker.
• The local fish smoker prepared the salmon.
• An electric smoker keeps the heat steady.

Common phrases: a meat smoker, a fish smoker, an electric smoker

A tool that sends out smoke to calm bees while someone works with their home.

• The beekeeper lit the smoker.
• She used a smoker before opening the hive.
• Smoke from the smoker helped keep the bees calm.

Common phrases: a bee smoker, light the smoker, use a smoker