smoky
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| —adj , smokier, smokiest | |
| 1. | emitting, containing, or resembling smoke |
| 2. | emitting smoke excessively or in the wrong place: a smoky fireplace |
| 3. | of or tinged with the colour smoke: a smoky cat |
| 4. | having the flavour of having been cured by smoking |
| 5. | made dark, dirty, or hazy by smoke |
| 'smokily | |
| —adv | |
| 'smokiness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
She wraps salmon in pancetta for a smoky flavor, then accents its richness with top-quality olive oil and vinegar.
Diaries of the preceding days mention smoky air and a red sun at morning and evening.
Deeply smoky and piquant, the coarse-ground sausage takes well to thick guacamole and a bright splash of tomatillo salsa.
The wood fuels a brick oven nearby, accounting for the enticing woodsy, smoky aroma.
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