English Reference

Word

smoked

US/ˈsmoʊkt/

UK/smˈəʊkt/

Definitions

02food preservation

B1 · Cooking

adj. food that has been treated with smoke to give it a special taste or to keep it fresh longer.

adj. describing food preserved or flavoured by exposure to the smoke of burning wood.

“We had smoked salmon and cream cheese for breakfast on Sunday.”

“The chef insisted on using traditionally smoked paprika to provide the stew with a deep, authentic earthiness that liquid smoke cannot replicate.”

Synonyms

curedkippered

Antonyms

03tinted glass

B2

adj. glass that has been darkened or tinted to reduce light.

adj. referring to glass that has been treated to have a dark, translucent tint, typically to reduce glare.

“The celebrity hid behind large smoked glass windows in the back of the car.”

“The architect specified smoked glass for the south-facing facade to mitigate solar heat gain without completely obstructing the view of the city.”

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Etymology

From Middle English smoked, y-smoked, equivalent to smoke + -ed.

From smoke.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Frequent
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