adjective
Common
smoked
smohkt
Smoked (adjective) means Treated with smoke, especially to preserve or flavor food. Example: “The deli sells smoked ham, smoked cheese and several kinds of smoked fish.”
adjective
1
Treated with smoke, especially to preserve or flavor food.
"The deli sells smoked ham, smoked cheese and several kinds of smoked fish."
"My grandfather always kept a smoked sausage in the kitchen for sandwiches."
"We had smoked salmon for breakfast."
2
Tinted or darkened, as with glass.
"She wore sunglasses with smoked lenses to cut down the glare."
"The limousine had smoked glass, so nobody could see who was inside."
"'A pair of smoked spectacles will do it,' he said positively. 'Look at him now; he looks like an angelic office boy. Put him on a pair of smoked spectacles, and children will scream at the sight of him.'"
— G. K. Chesterton, The Man who was Thursday (1908)
"The car had smoked windows for privacy."
""You'll need smoked glasses to protect your eyes," Paul warned him."
— Sydney J. Bounds, The Robot Brains (1957)
How to use smoked
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTreated or flavored with smoke, or (of glass) tinted dark.
Common pairings
smoked salmon
smoked cheese
smoked glass
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Etymology
From smoke plus the past-participle ending -ed.
Related words
Rhymes for smoked
cooked
choked
hooked
looked
stoked
crooked
spooked
stroked
overcooked
unprovoked
overlooked
overbooked
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Frequently asked questions
What does “smoked” mean?
The word “smoked” means treated with smoke, especially to preserve or flavor food. In plain terms, treated or flavored with smoke, or (of glass) tinted dark.
How do you pronounce “smoked”?
“Smoked” is pronounced smohkt (/smoʊkt/ in IPA).
How do you use “smoked” in a sentence?
Here is “smoked” used in a sentence: “We had smoked salmon for breakfast.”
What is the opposite of “smoked”?
The opposite of “smoked” — its antonyms — are green and unsmoked.
What part of speech is “smoked”?
“Smoked” is an adjective.
Is “smoked” a common word?
“Smoked” is a fairly common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “smoked” have?
“Smoked” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: treated with smoke, especially to preserve or flavor food.
What is the difference between smoked and cured?
Curing preserves food using salt, sugar, or similar agents, while smoking treats food with smoke for flavor and preservation. 'Smoked' specifically means treated with smoke, and food can be both cured and smoked, as with many hams and bacons.
What is the difference between smoked and grilled?
Grilling cooks food quickly over direct, high heat, while smoking flavors and often preserves food by exposing it to smoke, usually at lower temperatures over a longer time. 'Smoked' describes food that has been treated with smoke rather than simply cooked over flames.
What foods are commonly described as smoked?
'Smoked' commonly pairs with foods such as smoked salmon, smoked bacon, smoked ham, smoked cheese, and smoked paprika. In each case it means the item has been treated with smoke to add flavor or help preserve it.
