Chain-smoker (Noun)
Meaning
A heavy smoker (usually of cigarettes) who lights one off of another.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- My grandfather was a chain-smoker for most of his life, consuming a pack or more of cigarettes per day.
- Eva's mother was a chain-smoker who never seemed to be able to quit despite her poor health.
- His habit of being a chain-smoker eventually caught up with him and he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
- The smell of stale cigarettes clung to Rachel, a chain-smoker who struggled to quit despite the pleas of her family.
- After decades of being a chain-smoker, Mark finally managed to kick the habit with the help of a nicotine replacement therapy program.