chimney smoke

Fireplace's visible breath

Chimney smoke is the visible exhaust rising from a chimney, produced by burning fuel indoors.

The term often evokes domestic warmth and habitation—a cabin with chimney smoke signals someone's home.

It can also reference air quality concerns: The valley fills with chimney smoke in winter.

Related
  • sootCarbon from incomplete burning
  • flueChimney's inner passage
  • fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
  • billowingPuffing out dramatically
  • ashCombustion's powdery remains

wood · burning · hearth · wood burning · winter · cozy · cozy cabin · grey · rising · drift · chimneysweep · rooftop · Santa Claus · creosote · warmth · crackling · haze · plume

Categories
Opposites
source of emission

chimney smokefresh air

Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere

clean air · water vapor · clear sky · steam · oxygen

air quality impact

chimney smokeclean air

Uncontaminated breathable gas

fresh breeze · mountain air · sea air · breathable air

temperature/season association

chimney smokesummer breeze

Gentle warm-weather wind

air conditioning · cool air

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G