# smokeless

/ˈsmoʊkɫəs/ (US) · /smˈəʊkləs/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/smokeless
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

with no smoke, or making almost no smoke. You use it for fuels, fires, or tobacco products that stay clean.

For teachers: producing little or no visible smoke; free from smoke or designed to avoid emitting it. Often describes fuels, tobacco products, or designated areas where combustion or smoking is limited.

## Examples

- They buy smokeless coal for the small stove.
- The apartment building allows only smokeless candles because regular candles set off the fire alarm.
- The city promotes smokeless heating systems to cut winter air pollution while keeping older homes warm without major renovation.

## Antonyms

smoky

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