smoking

adjective
/ˈsməʊkɪŋ/

Giving off smoke.

Other meanings

Sexually attractive, usually referring to a woman.
“That woman is smoking!”
Showing great skill or talent.
“The band put on a smoking performance.”

Example sentences

“What are the health risks of smoking?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I want some of whatever you're smoking.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Tell me about how smoking has impacted your life.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "smociende".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “smoking” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.