Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smokingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: smok-ing-ly
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

So as to produce, or appear to produce, smoke.

adv

Very; highly; extremely (said of sex appeal or a sexy appearance).

Slang

Example Sentences

"June 9, 1960, Charles Dickens, All the Year Round […] horses proud of the crimson and yellow shaving-brushes on their heads, and of the sharp tingling bells upon their harness that chime far along the glaring white road along which they trample smokingly […]"
"[…]I mainly only watch [The Big Bang Theory] because of Kaley Cuoco (the hot neighbor). She is smokingly perfect!"
"He was short, dark, and smokingly sexy and sported a full beard (very rare in high school)."
"Yes, she is pretty and she is smokingly hot! I still can't believe it that she is me but a female."

Etymology

Etymology tree English smoking Middle English -ly English -ly English smokingly From smoking + -ly.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more smokingly (comparative) most smokingly (superlative)

Phrases

smoking hot

Frequently Paired Words

smoking hot

Questions

What does smokingly mean?: So as to produce, or appear to produce, smoke.
Where does smokingly come from?: Etymology tree English smoking Middle English -ly English -ly English smokingly From smoking + -ly.

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