smokiness
Smokiness is the quality or flavor that comes from smoke. When people talk about smokiness, they often mean that something has a strong, rich smell of burning things.
Smokiness can be found in food, especially when it's been cooked over an open flame. A lot of barbecue and grilled meats have a smoky taste to them because the smoke from the grill infuses into the meat as it cooks. It's also common in foods that are smoked on purpose, like bacon or salmon. Sometimes people even add liquid smoke to their cooking to get that smoky flavor without actually burning anything.
How common is "smokiness"?
Word smokiness is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in newspaper texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in newspaper texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
The state or quality of being smoky.
Real examples of "smokiness" in context
