variants
or less commonly smokey
smokier; smokiest
1
: emitting smoke especially in large quantities
a smoky fireplace
2
a
: having the characteristics of or resembling smoke
a smoky haze
b
: suggestive of smoke especially in flavor or odor
3
a
: filled with smoke
a smoky room
b
: made dark or black by or as if by smoke
4
: having a low throaty quality
a smoky voice
Examples of smoky in a Sentence
Her dress was a smoky blue.
Her smoky voice drew me in.
She gave him a smoky look.
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Michelle accentuated her features with her now-signature smoky eyeshadow and nude lip, closing her eyes as her husband—who coordinated with her in a black suit and dress shirt—reacted over to plant a kiss on her cheek.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Try to dump out the crumb tray in your toaster or toaster oven every week, and definitely do this now if your toaster smells smoky.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The improvised jazz drifting through the air at the Village Vanguard in New York on a summer night in 1961 — soft, caressing, mellow, smoky — is one thing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Sage & Salt‘s personal fragrance business is getting a smoky third addition.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Try to dump out the crumb tray in your toaster or toaster oven every week, and definitely do this now if your toaster smells smoky.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The improvised jazz drifting through the air at the Village Vanguard in New York on a summer night in 1961 — soft, caressing, mellow, smoky — is one thing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Sage & Salt‘s personal fragrance business is getting a smoky third addition.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for smoky
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“Smoky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoky. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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