animated bear character used by the United States Department of Agriculture to help teach children about forest fires and ecological issues; (Slang) police
(1940- )a US soul singer and record producer for the record company Motown, of which he later became a director. He started working with his group The Miracles in 1957 and their songs include The Tracks of My Tears, and I Second That Emotion. orig. William Robinson born Feb. 19, 1940, Detroit, Mich., U.S. U.S. singer and songwriter. Robinson formed a group while still in high school. As the Miracles, they released their first single, produced by Berry Gordy, Jr., who shortly thereafter founded the Motown label. Their first Motown hit, "Shop Around" (1961), was followed by "You Really Got a Hold on Me," "I Second That Emotion," and "The Tracks of My Tears"; Robinson also wrote other Motown hits such as the Temptations' "My Girl" and Mary Wells's "My Guy." He became president of Motown in 1972, by which time he was performing as a solo artist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987
a character used by the US Forest Service to warn people about the need to prevent forest fires. Smokey is a bear shown wearing a hat and saying "Only you can prevent forest fires
You can use smoky to describe something that looks like smoke, for example because it is slightly blue or grey or because it is not clear. At the center of the dial is a piece of smoky glass
A tasting term used to describe a subtle wood-smoke aroma (from toasting the barrels) and also some wines (i e Madeira) that seem to pick up a steely or smoky aroma from the earth in which they are grown
Something that has a smoky flavour tastes as if it has been smoked. Cooking with the lid on gives the food that distinctive smoky flavour. adj. Great Smoky Mountains Great Smoky Mountains National Park smoky quartz
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke; "smoky rafters"; "smoky chimneys"; "a smoky fireplace"; "a smoky corridor" tasting of smoke; "smoky sausages
(1) Simply refers to the aroma or taste imparted, such as anything 'smoked' might impart (2) Flavor and aromatic quality associated with wines that have been oak-aged, as with certain Chardonnays, Rhone reds and so on