smoke

The cloudy substance that rises into the air when something burns.

• Smoke rose from the fire.
• Thick smoke filled the kitchen.
• Can you smell cigarette smoke in here?

How to use it: smoke from something (Smoke from the fire filled the room.)

Similar words: fumes

Common phrases: thick smoke, cigarette smoke, smoke from something, black smoke

A cigarette that someone can light and breathe from.

• He went outside for a smoke.
• Have you got a spare smoke?
• She lit a smoke while waiting for the bus.

Similar words: cigarette

Common phrases: have a smoke, a quick smoke, want a smoke

A short time spent using a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

• He went outside for a smoke.
• Can we stop for a smoke?
• She had a quick smoke before work.

Common phrases: have a smoke, go for a smoke

A pale grey colour with a slight blue shade.

• The curtains are a soft smoke grey.
• She chose smoke rather than cream for the walls.
• The fabric comes in smoke and navy.

Similar words: blue-grey

Common phrases: smoke grey, pale smoke, shade of smoke

To breathe in and out the gases from burning tobacco, usually in a cigarette.

• Do you smoke?
• He smoked a cigar after dinner.
• You cannot smoke inside this building.

Common phrases: smoke cigarettes, smoke a pipe, smoke outside

To send out grey or dark gases from something burning or very hot.

• The pan began to smoke.
• The engine was smoking when we stopped.
• Wet wood smokes more than dry wood.

Common phrases: smoke heavily, begin to smoke

To prepare or keep food by leaving it in gases from burning wood.

• We smoke our own fish.
• They smoked the meat over oak wood.
• How long should I smoke this salmon?

Common phrases: smoke fish, smoke meat, smoke salmon

To play music with great energy or skill.

• That band can really smoke.
• The drummer was smoking during the final song.
• The whole group smoked on stage last night.

Common phrases: really smoke, smoke on stage