smoky
(adjective) marked by or emitting or filled with smoke; “smoky rafters”; “smoky chimneys”; “a smoky fireplace”; “a smoky corridor”
smoky
(adjective) tasting of smoke; “smoky sausages”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
smokiest
superlative form of smoky: most smoky
Source: Wiktionary
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. "Unlustrous as the smoky light." 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
