smoky
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2.7
- adjective
- /ˈsmoʊki/
:
ahumado
- Now I could smell the smoky kitchen stove, the coal-oil lamp on the table.
- smoky flavor
- smoky taste
- smoky and sweet
That's got a really deep, smoky flavor on that rib.
- That's got a really deep, smoky flavor on that rib.
- Here we've got a steak spice, we've got smoky bean seasoning.
- We got Rosemary crusted meatloaf, smoky pork chops, which I'm really looking forward to.
- It says it has crisp red Macintosh apples, smoky woods, and a hint of toasted marshmallow.
- It's like almost fruity, smoky vanilla.
- Oh my gosh, yes, it's baccarat with like a smoky s'mores toasty death.
- You little onomatopoeias, you smoky little almonds?
Examples
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With every thump, the smell of beeswax rose and mingled with the smell of the smoky lamp.
Fiction book (1990) -
The wine was paired perfectly with a cheese that had a smoky aroma.
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Get the smoky flavour nice and even.
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Hey, the tomato smells smoky.
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That's got a really deep, smoky flavor on that rib.
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I tried a fig and an oyster together, a lovely combination, sweet and smoky.
Fiction book (2000) -
The grilled chicken had a delightful smoky flavor that enhanced the dish.
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She enjoyed the smoky taste of the barbecue sauce on her ribs.
Synonyms
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2.1
Meat or fish dried and given a smoky flavor by burning wood
Meat or fish preserved and given a smoky taste by drying in smoke
Meat or fish kept for a long time by hanging near a wood fire
Like smoke in appearance, for example a thin grey cloud
Containing smoke or strong fumes that make breathing hard
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.6
A mountain range on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee with mist and many plants and animals
A national park in the southeastern United States covering Tennessee and North Carolina with high mountains and many wild animals
How Smoky
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Etymology
Smoky comes from the simple word smoke ('smoke') plus the ending -y which means 'full of' or 'having'. When people cook food over a fire or in smoke, the food takes that smoky taste, so smoky means 'tasting like smoke'.