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

A bow saw is critical, because it’s crucial to find nice, dry wood that won’t get too smokey, and then to cut it all into the right-size pieces.

From Outside Online

December rain, March wind, and smokey September heat all pushed inside.

From Time

Pharrell, and maybe his Smokey the Bear hat, will be on hand to perform “Happy,” a nominated song that happens to—get this!

From The Daily Beast

Browne's "nuns" (models) donned sharp eyebrows, smokey eye makeup, and nails similar to those worn by Lorde to the Grammy Awards.

From The Daily Beast

The singer covered parts of her naked body with moss, accessorizing with smokey eyeshadow and a voluminous haircut.

From The Daily Beast

If Wills has any say in the matter, their boy will have his very own Smokey, too.

From The Daily Beast

Smokey Robinson [I remember] the five young guys who sang and danced up a storm.

From The Daily Beast

Smokey nursed him, while Jimmy and the organ-grinder worked harder and raised enough money to get a doctor.

From Project Gutenberg

Jimmy thought maybe Smokey needed a little Christian Science and walloped him as an experiment.

From Project Gutenberg

When Smokey ate only half of it, Jimmy knew it was a grave case and that something ought to be done about it.

From Project Gutenberg

Lacking funds, however, they were compelled to table the motion that Smokey be sent to the woods.

From Project Gutenberg

Also, he wasn't sure that it was the best thing for Smokey to sleep in that packing-case with the lid on.

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