smokiness

Charred aroma characteristic

Smokiness is the quality of having or suggesting smoke.

It describes flavor profiles in whisky, barbecue, or roasted foods: The smokiness of the bacon complemented the eggs.

It applies to atmospheres thick with actual smoke or haze, and to voices that are husky or low: Her voice had a natural smokiness.

tobacco

cigarette

Paper-wrapped tobacco cylinder

  • cigarWrapped tobacco for smoking
  • pipeHollow conveyance channel
  • nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid

ashtray · inhale · tar · humidor · menthol · tobacco · puff · exhale · Cuban · rolling

fire

embers

Smoldering fire remnants

ash · sparks · char · smoldering · soot · cinders · blaze · wildfire · bonfire · campfire

flavor

peaty

Containing decomposed plant matter

charred · roasted · woodsy · earthy · umami · savory · toasted · grilled · infused · bacon

bbq

grill

Cooking surface over fire

pitmaster · mesquite · hickory · low-and-slow · rub · wood chips · burnt ends · pulled pork · barbecue sauce · oak

atmosphere

haze

Murky atmospheric suspension

  • mistFine airborne moisture
  • fogLow-lying cloud cover
  • murkinessDimness, lack of clarity

dimness · veil · obscurity · cloudiness · vapor · smog · gloom · opacity · shroud · pall

Categories
Opposites
air quality/clarity

smokinessfreshness

State of being unspoiled

clarity · clearness · purity · crispness · clean air

flavor/aroma profile

smokinessfreshness

State of being unspoiled

brightness · crispness · cleanness · lightness · mildness

Family

smoke, smoking, smoky, smoked, smoker, smokers, nonsmoking, unsmoked, antismoking

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