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smoked

adj.
US //ˈsmoʊkt// UK //smˈəʊkt// smoked
  1. 1 food preservation (adj.)
    B1 Intermediate Cooking

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

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

    Example

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

    Example

    The chef insisted on using traditionally smoked paprika to provide the stew with a deep, authentic earthiness that liquid smoke cannot replicate.
  2. 2 tinted glass (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    glass that has been darkened or tinted to reduce light.

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

    Example

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

    Example

    The architect specified smoked glass for the south-facing facade to mitigate solar heat gain without completely obstructing the view of the city.
Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From smoke.

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

Last updated June 20, 2026