Meaning of besmoke | Babel Free
Definitions
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To fill with smoke; act on with smoke; fumigate. transitive
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To befoul with smoke. transitive
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To harden or dry in smoke. transitive
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.