Besmoke
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Besmoke is a verb meaning (transitive) To fill with smoke; act on with smoke; fumigate.
Meaning
(transitive) To fill with smoke; act on with smoke; fumigate.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To befoul with smoke.
- (transitive) To harden or dry in smoke.
Example Sentences
On one side hung a very large oil-painting so thoroughly besmoked, and every way defaced, that in the unequal cross-lights by which you viewed it, it was only by diligent study and a series of systematic visits to it, and careful inquiry of the neighbors, that you could any way arrive at an understanding of its purpose.
Word Forms
- besmokes
- besmoking
- besmoked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include smoke, infumate, refumigate, resmoke, color, tobacconize.
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