smokey

¹

[ smoh-kee ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)

, plural smok·eys.

1. an officer or officers of a state highway patrol.
2. a state police car.

smokey

²

[ smoh-kee ]

adjective

, smok·i·er, smok·i·est.

1. a variant of smoky ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of smokey¹

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; shortened from Smokey Bear, a cartoon bear used in the U. S. Forest Service's fire prevention campaign, depicted wearing a hat similar to those worn by state police officers

Example Sentences

“You get the sweet and sour taste from the dressing, and you get the smokey grilled flavor from the sausage, combined with the crunchy bread. Hot dogs cover most of your taste cravings.”

From Salon

Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD “Smokey Eyes” Vance and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim “Coach” Walz squared off in a CBS event deemed the undercard event of the century.

From Salon

A testament to its pull, the act performed between legends Barbara Mason and Smokey Robinson at the deeply stacked Fool in Love Festival in Inglewood in August; the crowd for their Thee Souls’ was impossibly thick.

From Los Angeles Times

Key makeup artist Raisa Flowers told me that the beauty references were dark and gothic, which she interpreted into a grungy, smokey eye, using black eyeliner as a base with shadow thrown on top to achieve the feeling of coming home from a party and sleeping in your makeup.

From Los Angeles Times

We then deglaze with white wine and add mirepoix that’s been buried in hot embers to soak up all that smokey flavor.

From Salon