Synonyms for smoking

Grammar : Adj, adv, noun, verb

Spell : smohk

Phonetic Transcription : smoʊk

Top 10 synonyms for smoking

Other synonyms for the word smoking

Définition of smoking

Origin : late Old English smoca (rare) "fumes and volatile material given off by burning substances," related to smeocan "give off smoke," from Proto-Germanic *smuk- (cf. Middle Dutch smooc, Dutch smook, Middle High German smouch, German Schmauch), from PIE root *smeug- "to smoke; smoke" (cf. Armenian mux "smoke," Greek smykhein "to burn with smoldering flame," Old Irish much, Welsh mwg "smoke").
The more usual noun was Old English smec, which became dialectal smeech. Abusive meaning "black person" attested from 1913, American English. Smoke-eater "firefighter" is c.1930. Figurative phrase go up in smoke "be destroyed" (as if by fire) is from 1933. Smoke alarm first attested 1936; smoke-detector from 1957.

As in rabid : adj very angry; maniacal
As in serious : adj crucial, weighty
As in fired : adj subjected to fire
As in burning : adj blazing, flashing
As in ireful : adj furious
As in pyretic : adj hot
As in roasting : adj hot
As in scalding : adj hot
As in searing : adj hot
As in sizzling : adj hot
As in furious : adj extremely angry, very mad
As in hot : adj very high in temperature
As in on a roll : adv enjoying good fortune
As in tobacco : noun smoking substance
As in occur : verb take place, happen
As in puff : verb inhale or exhale air
As in reek : verb smell of; be characterized by
As in run : verb move fast on foot
As in scrutinize : verb examine closely
As in smolder : verb burn, simmer
As in befall : verb happen to; take place
As in burn : verb be on fire; set on fire
As in butcher : verb slay and prepare animal for meat
As in cure : verb cook, age food
As in dirty : verb cause to be soiled
As in fume : verb get very upset about
As in happen : verb come to pass; occur
As in hurry : verb act, move speedily

Example sentences :

The gentlemen were smoking, and some of the ladies were trying to look at ease with cigarettes.
Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

He removed from his lips the short corn-cob pipe he was smoking.
Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke

He was smoking his big briar and drinking a huge glass of brown beer.
Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service

Then he turned to the sergeant, who was smoking philosophically.
Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts

Kua-ko was lying in his hammock, smoking, I think—certainly not reading.
Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson

But the hot rock was smoking, and the wind blew the smoke into our faces.
Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall

The smoking cattle held their noses low, and swayed beneath the yoke.
Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown

Do I not give thanks for them when they are well roasted and smoking under my nose?
Extract from : « Maid Marian » by Thomas Love Peacock

They came in while I was smoking, and I stayed behind to have my smoke out.'
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

And the tobacconist was left alone in his shop, smoking gravely.
Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman

Antonyms for smoking

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