smoking
smoking Lexical Profile
smoking Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of burning tobacco or other substances from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
"Public health campaigns have significantly reduced the rate of smoking among teenagers."
The culinary process of flavoring, browning, cooking, or preserving food by exposing it to smoke from burning or smoldering material, most often wood.
"Traditional smoking of Atlantic salmon requires careful temperature control over several hours."
• adjective
Designated for or permitting the use of tobacco products.
"Most restaurants in the city have completely eliminated their smoking sections."
Emitting smoke or visible vapor, especially due to burning or extreme heat.
"The firefighters carefully approached the smoking ruins of the old warehouse."
(Slang) Exceptionally attractive, stylish, fast, or impressive.
"The lead guitarist delivered a smoking solo at the end of the concert."