the gaseous products of burning, made visible by the presence of small particles of carbon
the gaseous products of burning carbon-containing materials, made visible by the presence of small particles of carbon
a suspension of particles in a gas
fumes or vapour resembling smoke
something of little substance, permanence, or value
something that obscures
an act or spell of smoking, esp tobacco
informal something, e.g. a cigarette, that is smoked
= Big Smoke
said of plans, activities, etc: to come to nothing; to vanish
an elaborate and misleading explanation, esp in order to disguise the truth
[with allusion to the use of smoke and mirrors as special effects by conjurors]