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second-hand smoke

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ond-hand smoke
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The smoke from smokables, especially cigarettes (also cigars or joints), especially in an enclosed environment, and which any individual, including non-smokers, might be forced to breathe.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

secondhand smoke (alternative)

Phrases

cigar smoke third-hand smoke

Frequently Paired Words

cigar smoke smoking smokiness third-hand smoke

Questions

What does second-hand smoke mean?
The smoke from smokables, especially cigarettes (also cigars or joints), especially in an enclosed environment, and which any individual, including non-smokers, might be forced to breathe.

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