smoked

IPA/sməʊkt/
KK[smˈokt]IPA/smoʊkt/

smoked — adjective

  • smokedpositive
  • smokedercomparative
  • smokedestsuperlative

1. made darker so people cannot see through it clearly, especially about glass, win

1.adjectiveB2
Definition

made darker so people cannot see through it clearly, especially about glass, windows, or lenses.

Example

Kevin chose a front door with smoked glass to give the hallway more privacy.

smoked glass for privacy

The meeting room had smoked windows, so people outside could not look in.

smoked windows blocking view

Common collocations
  • smoked glass
  • smoked windows
  • smoked lenses
  • smoked screen
Synonyms
  • tinted

    the closest everyday synonym for darkened glass or lenses

  • darkened

    broader; can describe many things besides glass

  • shaded

    often suggests protection from strong light rather than privacy

Antonyms

Grammar Patterns

smoked + glass/window/lens

be smoked

Usage Note

Almost always used before nouns such as glass, window, lens, or screen. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes a dark appearance, not a way of preparing food.

2. treated with wood smoke so it keeps longer and has a smoky taste.

2.adjectiveB1
Definition

treated with wood smoke so it keeps longer and has a smoky taste.

Example

Manuela bought smoked salmon and cream cheese for the Sunday brunch.

smoked + food noun

The menu offers smoked duck with orange salad at lunchtime.

menu item with smoked meat

Common collocations
  • smoked salmon
  • smoked fish
  • smoked cheese
  • smoked bacon
  • lightly smoked
Synonyms
  • cured

    broader; food can be cured with salt, air, or smoke

  • smoke-cured

    more explicit and slightly more technical than smoked

  • wood-smoked

    stresses that wood smoke gives the flavour

Antonyms
  • fresh

    not preserved in this way

  • unsmoked

    same food type without smoke treatment

Grammar Patterns

smoked + fish/meat/cheese

lightly/heavily smoked

Usage Note

Usually used before food nouns, especially fish, meat, and cheese. It often suggests both a smoky taste and a method of preservation; sense 1 is about appearance only.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/2

'Smoked' means food has been exposed to smoke, usually for flavour and sometimes for preservation. 'Cured' is broader: ham or fish may be cured with salt, air-drying, or smoke, so not every cured food tastes smoky. 'Dried' focuses on removing moisture, not on smoke flavour. 'Pickled' means preserved in vinegar or salty liquid, often with a sour taste. A smoked salmon sandwich, dried mushrooms, and pickled cucumbers are all preserved foods, but only the first one carries the taste of smoke.

smoked ↗cured ↗dried ↗pickled ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • smoked glass
  • smoked windows
  • smoked salmon
  • smoked cheese

Etymology

Old EnglishMiddle EnglishModern English

'Smoked' is the past participle and adjective form of the verb 'smoke'. The glass sense comes from the idea of something looking as if smoke had darkened it. The food sense grew from the older practice of hanging meat, fish, and cheese in wood smoke to preserve them and add flavour.

First known use

12th century

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb