Smokesome

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Containing an abundance of smoke in the air, giving a hazy or clouded appearance
2. Permeated with visible smoke, creating an atmosphere that feels thick or smoky
3. Describing a place or thing that is filled with noticeable amounts of smoke, making it seem misty or foggy

Etymology: Smokesome is a straightforward formation: the noun "smoke" with the suffix "-some," which in Old English (as in "-sum") turned a noun into an adjective meaning "characterized by" or "tending to" that quality. Compare "lonesome," "wholesome," and "handsome," all built the same way. Smokesome thus means "full of smoke" or "smoky," with the suffix doing the work of the word's meaning. The suffix "-some" was once productive enough that English speakers could coin new adjectives freely, and it still is in a limited way. Many of these formations are old and have settled into everyday use, while others, like smokesome, remain rare and largely literary. The word's sense follows directly from its parts, so there is no shift in meaning to trace.

Synonyms: smoky, smoldering, burning

Antonyms: smokeless, clear, clean