smoky

Definitions

1. 1.Having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog. "Unlustrous as the smoky light." Shak.
2. 2.Filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke; thick; as, a smoky atmosphere.
3. 3.Subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or fireplace; as, a smoky house.
4. 4.Tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky rafters; smoky cells.
5. 5.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 (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog. "Unlustrous as the smoky light." Shak called?
• What is filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke; thick; as, a smoky atmosphere called?
• What is subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or fireplace; as, a smoky house called?
• What is tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky rafters; smoky cells called?
• What is suspicious; open to suspicion. [Obs.] Foote. Smoky quartz (Min.), a variety of quartz crystal of a pale to dark smoky-brown color. See Quartz called?