smoky quartz

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smoky quartz - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Smoky \Smok"y\, a. [Compar. Smokier; superl. Smokiest.]
     1. Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an
        offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires.
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     2. Having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog.
        "Unlustrous as the smoky light." --Shak.
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     3. Filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke;
        thick; as, a smoky atmosphere.
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     4. Subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or
        fireplace; as, a smoky house.
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     5. Tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky
        rafters; smoky cells.
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     6. Suspicious; open to suspicion. [Obs.] --Foote.
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     Smoky quartz (Min.), a variety of quartz crystal of a pale
        to dark smoky-brown color. See Quartz.
        [1913 Webster] Smolder

smoky quartz - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  smoky quartz
      n 1: a smoky yellow or brown quartz [syn: cairngorm, smoky quartz
           ]