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smoky
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
smoky
(adjective)
Great Smoky Mountains
(proper noun)
smoky
adjective
also
smokey
/
ˈ
smoʊki/
smokier
;
smokiest
smoky
adjective
also
smokey
/
ˈ
smoʊki/
smokier
;
smokiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of SMOKY
1
:
filled with smoke
a
smoky
bar
smoky
rooms
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2
:
having a flavor, taste, or appearance of smoke
a
smoky
, full-bodied wine
smoky
eyes
Her dress was a
smoky
blue.
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3
:
very attractive or sexy
Her
smoky
voice drew me in.
She gave him a
smoky
look.
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— smokiness
/
ˈ
smoʊkinəs/
noun
[
noncount
]
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