smokeless

[smohk-lis]

adjective

1. emitting, producing, or having little or no smoke.

smokeless

/ ˈsməʊklɪs /

adjective

1. having or producing little or no smoke

   smokeless fuel

Other Word Forms

• smokelessly adverb
• smokelessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of smokeless¹

First recorded in 1575–80; smoke + -less

Example Sentences

The company says it wants to build "a smokeless world" by moving smokers to smokeless alternatives.

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An acrid, woodsy stench emanated from the wreckage, even though the skies were a smokeless blue following the weekend’s rains.

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Now a mix of imported coal and smokeless fuel was burned, Mr Lewin said, but combining them was challenging.

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The cannabis fan was a part of a high-profile campaign for smokeless fire pits last year after announcing that he was “giving up smoke.”

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Cigarettes were the product most reportedly used followed by e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah, and smokeless tobacco.

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