smoking
Puffing on cigarettes
Smoking is the act of inhaling and exhaling the fumes of burning plant material, most commonly tobacco in cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.
She went outside for a smoking break.
The term extends to other substances: smoking weed.
As an adjective, smoking describes areas or items related to this activity: smoking section, smoking jacket.
Informally, smoking means extremely hot or fast: The car was smoking down the highway.
The slang sense attractive or sexy appears in phrases like smoking hot.
Addictive tobacco alkaloid
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- dependenceState of needing another
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
cigarettes · hooked · compulsion · relapse · nicotine gum · patches · rehabilitation · habituation
Paper-wrapped tobacco cylinder
- cigarWrapped tobacco for smoking
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- lighterComparative of not heavy
- ashtrayCigarette disposal dish
filter · pack · carton · rolling papers · tobacco pouch · matches · hookah · vape
Malignant growth in chest
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- tarFile bundling utility
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
COPD · respiratory · cardiovascular · tumor · oxygen tank · chemotherapy · warning label · mortality
Slow-cook over coals
- hickoryDense North American hardwood
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
- brisketLower chest of cattle
- ribsThoracic bone set
pulled pork · woodchips · applewood · lox · kippered · pastrami · bacon · jerky
Restoring health or preserving
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- saltingApplying sodium chloride
- dryingMoisture removal process
- smokehouseStructure for preserving with fumes
Guiding light source
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- flareSudden bright burst
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
plume · billowing · rising · warning · communication · visibility · wildfire · exhaust
Airborne odor detected
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- whiffBrief, faint smell
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
- woodsyResembling forested areas
peaty · earthy · acrid · pungent · lingering · stale · clove
Official restriction on something
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- fineAcceptable in quality
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- forbiddenNot allowed
ordinance · indoors · signage · compliance · enforcement · designated area · restriction
nicotine
Addictive tobacco alkaloid
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- dependenceState of needing another
tobacco · cigarettes · hooked · compulsion · relapse · nicotine gum · patches · rehabilitation · habituation · cold turkey
cigarette
Paper-wrapped tobacco cylinder
ashtray · filter · pack · carton · rolling papers · tobacco pouch · matches · hookah · vape · e-cigarette
lung cancer
Malignant growth in chest
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- tarFile bundling utility
carcinogen · COPD · respiratory · cardiovascular · tumor · oxygen tank · chemotherapy · warning label · mortality
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
ribs · pulled pork · woodchips · applewood · lox · kippered · pastrami · bacon · jerky · smokehouse
curing
Restoring health or preserving
smokehouse · preserved · shelf-stable · traditional · artisanal
beacon
Guiding light source
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- flareSudden bright burst
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
chimney · plume · billowing · rising · warning · communication · visibility · wildfire · exhaust
scent
Airborne odor detected
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- whiffBrief, faint smell
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
woodsy · peaty · earthy · acrid · pungent · lingering · stale · clove
ban
Official restriction on something
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- fineAcceptable in quality
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
forbidden · ordinance · indoors · signage · compliance · enforcement · designated area · restriction
smokin'
Slang for extremely attractive
- cooking techniquessear, simmering, boiling, frying, saute
- culinary artsflavor, aroma, seasoning, sauce, roasting
- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, packaging, pasteurization
- health factorsexercise, psychological factors, genetics, alcohol, lifestyle
- bad habitsdrinking, lying, swearing, gossiping, overeating
- beef preparationgrilling, roasting, braising, stewing, pan-frying
smokingsmokeless
Producing no fumes
smoke-free · vaping · nicotine patches · nicotine gum · cold turkey
smokingexercising
Active physical exertion
clean living · healthy lifestyle · wellness · fitness · abstinence
smokingnonsmoking
Prohibiting tobacco use
non-smoking · abstaining · quitting · smoke-free · tobacco-free
- no smokingCigarette prohibition notice
- smoking gunIrrefutable proof of wrongdoing
- quit smokingCease using tobacco
- smoking hotExtremely sexually attractive
- quitting smokingEnding nicotine dependence
- chain smokingConsecutive cigarette habit
smokiness, nonsmoking, antismoking, non-smoking, anti-smoking, chain-smoking