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English Dictionary: smoky by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
smoky
adj
  1. marked by or emitting or filled with smoke; "smoky rafters"; "smoky chimneys"; "a smoky fireplace"; "a smoky corridor"
    Antonym(s): smokeless
  2. tasting of smoke; "smoky sausages"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Smoky \Smok"y\, a. [Compar. {Smokier}; superl. {Smokiest}.]
      1. Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an
            offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires.
  
      2. Having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog.
            [bd]Unlustrous as the smoky light.[b8] --Shak.
  
      3. Filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke;
            thick; as, a smoky atmosphere.
  
      4. Subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or
            fireplace; as, a smoky house.
  
      5. Tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky
            rafters; smoky cells.
  
      6. Suspicious; open to suspicion. [Obs.] --Foote.
  
      {Smoky quartz} (Min.), a variety of quartz crystal of a pale
            to dark smoky-brown color. See {Quartz}.
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