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

They also include Marlboro maker Philip Morris International, which is transitioning from cigarettes to smokeless products.

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Philip Morris International PM -4.89%decrease; red down pointing triangle raised its full-year outlook after logging higher profit and revenue in the third quarter, boosted by continuing strength across its smokeless tobacco products.

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But newer, smokeless products, which still represent a small portion of the business, are growing.

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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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