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smoky
smok·y / ˈsmōkē/ • adj. (smok·i·er , smok·i·est ) filled with or smelling of smoke: a smoky office. ∎ producing or obscured by a great deal of smoke: smoky factory chimneys. ∎ having the taste or aroma of smoked food: smoky bacon. ∎ like smoke in color or appearance: smoky eyes. DERIVATIVES: smok·i·ly / -kəlē/ adv. smok·i·ness n. |
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"smoky." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "smoky." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-smoky.html "smoky." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-smoky.html |
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Smoky
Smoky river, c.250 mi (400 km) long, rising in Jasper National Park, W Alta., Canada, and flowing generally NE to the Peace River. It receives the Wapiti and Little Smoky rivers. It was explored (1792) by Alexander Mackenzie. |
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"Smoky." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Smoky." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Smoky.html "Smoky." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Smoky.html |
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smoky
•chokey, croaky, folkie, folky, hokey, hokey-cokey, hoki, jokey, karaoke, Loki, okey-dokey, Okie, pokey, poky, smoky, trochee
•adzuki, bouzouki, fluky, kabuki, kooky, pukey, saluki, spooky, Sukie, Suzuki, verrucae
•bookie, cookie, hookey, hooky, nooky, rookie
•netsuke
•clucky, ducky, happy-go-lucky, Kentucky, lucky, mucky, plucky, yucky
•bulky, sulky
•chunky, clunky, flunkey, funky, hunky, junkie, junky, monkey, punky, spunky
•dusky, husky, musky
•synecdoche • Malachy • hillocky
•bullocky
•Andromache, logomachy, theomachy
•hummocky • anarchy • monarchy
•Cherokee • tussocky
•herky-jerky, jerky, mirky, murky, perky, quirky, smirky, turkey
•turnkey • Albuquerque
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"smoky." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "smoky." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-smoky.html "smoky." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-smoky.html |
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