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smokey

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsmoʊki/ · UK /ˈsməʊki/

smokey means: Filled with smoke, making the air unpleasant or difficult to see through.

adjective

FULL OF SMOKEB1

Filled with smoke, making the air unpleasant or difficult to see through.

  • The room was hot and smokey.
  • We left the smokey bar and went outside.
  • My eyes hurt in the smokey cabin.

Similar words: smoky, smoke-filled

Common phrases: a smokey room, a smokey bar, smokey air

SMOKE FLAVORB2

Having a taste or smell like smoke.

  • The cheese has a smokey flavor.
  • I prefer a smokey whisky.
  • The sauce gave the beans a rich, smokey taste.

Similar words: smoky

Common phrases: smokey flavor, smokey whisky, smokey aroma

SMOKE COLOURB2

Having a soft grey or dark colour like smoke.

  • She chose a smokey grey coat.
  • The bottle was made of smokey glass.
  • His eyes were a soft smokey blue.

Similar words: smoky, greyish

Common phrases: smokey grey, smokey blue, smokey glass

Questions about smokey

What does smokey mean?

Filled with smoke, making the air unpleasant or difficult to see through.

What is smokey in other languages?

Türkçe: dumanlı · Español: lleno de humo · Français: enfumé · Deutsch: verraucht · Italiano: pieno di fumo · 日本語: 煙の充満した

How do you pronounce smokey?

In American English /ˈsmoʊki/; in British English /ˈsməʊki/.

How do you use smokey in a sentence?

The room was hot and smokey. We left the smokey bar and went outside.

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