Smoky/ˈsməʊki/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3After Fire Use 'smoky' to describe places with lingering smoke after a fire. The room remained smoky hours after the firefighters left. Pro Tip 2/3Unpleasant Odor 'Smoky' can imply an unwanted, stale smell of smoke in a place. I opened the windows to clear out the smoky odor. Pro Tip 3/3Air Quality Refers to pollution or poor air conditions due to smoke. The city's air was smoky from the nearby wildfires.