smokefall

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noun

The close of the day before nightfall, when fog comes.

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Meanings

nounsmokefall (countable and uncountable, plural smokefalls)

plural smokefalls

  1. countableuncountableThe close of the day before nightfall, when fog comes.

    The moment in the draughty church at smokefall

    1935: T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets, "Burnt Norton" (possible neologism)
  2. countableuncountableThe soot fallout from a cloud of smoke.

    The largest sea ice perturbations are generated by smokefall in spring.

    1985: T.S. Ledley and S.L. Thompson, Potential effect of nuclear war smokefall on sea ice (apparent neologism)
  3. countableuncountableAn artificial waterfall of smoke for shows.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dusk

Origin

From smoke + fall.

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Translations

Arabic غُرُوب, عَشِيّ
  • غُرُوب (ḡurūb)close of the day before nightfall, when fog comes
  • عَشِيّ (ʕašiyy)close of the day before nightfall, when fog comes
  • سُخَام (suḵām)soot fallout from a cloud of smoke
  • عَرْضُ دُخَان (ʕarḍu duḵān)artificial waterfall of smoke for shows
  • عَرْضُ شَلَّال (ʕarḍu šallāl)artificial waterfall of smoke for shows
Dutch schemermist, avondmist
  • schemermistclose of the day before nightfall, when fog comes
  • avondmistclose of the day before nightfall, when fog comes
  • rookwatervalartificial waterfall of smoke for shows
French tombée de la brume, retombées de suie
  • tombée de la brumeclose of the day before nightfall, when fog comes
  • retombées de suiesoot fallout from a cloud of smoke
  • retombées de suiessoot fallout from a cloud of smoke
  • retombée de suiesoot fallout from a cloud of smoke
  • retombée de suiessoot fallout from a cloud of smoke
  • cascade de vapeurartificial waterfall of smoke for shows
  • cascade de vapeur d'azoteartificial waterfall of smoke for shows
Cite this entry
APA

smokefall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smokefall

MLA

“smokefall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smokefall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smokefall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smokefall.

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