Having the characteristics of smoke; filled with or resembling smoke. Can describe flavor, atmosphere, or appearance that suggests the presence of smoke.
From smoke plus the suffix -y, following standard English adjective formation. Smoke comes from Old English smoca, related to smeocan meaning 'to emit smoke.' The spelling 'smokey' is a variant of 'smoky.'
The most famous 'Smokey' is probably Smokey Bear, the fire prevention mascot whose real name is just 'Smokey Bear,' not 'Smokey the Bear' as many people say. His slogan evolved from 'Care will prevent 9 out of 10 fires' in 1944 to the famous 'Only you can prevent forest fires.'
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