smoke
smoke Lexical Profile
smoke Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance.
"A thick plume of black smoke rose above the forest fire, obscuring the afternoon sun."
A cigarette or cigar, or the act of smoking one.
"He stepped outside the office building during his break to have a quick smoke."
Something that obscures, conceals, or blurs, often used metaphorically.
"The politician's vague statements were nothing more than smoke designed to hide the true cost of the project."
• verb
To inhale and exhale the vapor of a burning substance, particularly tobacco or cannabis.
"Many hospitals now offer programs to help patients quit smoking."
To emit visible vapor or fumes as a result of burning or smoldering.
"The neglected campfire continued to smoke long after the group had packed up their tents."
To cure or preserve meat, fish, or cheese by exposing it to the fumes of burning wood.
"The chef decided to smoke the salmon over hickory wood to impart a rich, earthy flavor."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'smoca' (noun) and 'smocian' (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch 'smoken' and Middle Low German 'smōken'.
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