Meaning
The grey cloud that rises into the air when something burns.
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Word origin
From Old English smoca, meaning the cloud that rises from a fire.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- smoca
Examples
chimney .
"Smoke" is the grey cloud that comes from a fire.
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Here "smoke" is a mass in the air; it has no plural.
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Here "smoke" is what rises when something burns.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 4: smoke, smart, window and 7 more words.