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    mephitic
    /mɪˈfɪtɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of a gas or vapour) foul-smelling; noxious: literary "the cloud of mephitic vapours lingered above our heads"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mephiticMephitic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Feb 25, 2022 · Mephitic means foul-smelling, of, relating to, or resembling mephitis. Learn the word history, examples, and related articles of mephitic from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEPHITIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Mephitic means smelling very bad, often in a formal context. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mephiticMephitic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Foul-smelling air can be described as mephitic. If you accidentally combine ammonia and bleach when you're cleaning, you will make a mephitic cloud of gas that is not only smelly but is also dangerous to breathe. Mephitic comes from the Latin word mephitis, which means noxious vapor or exhalation.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEPHITIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Mephitic means poisonous, foul, or putrid, often caused by mephitis. Learn the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › mephiticMEPHITIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mephitic definition: offensive to the smell.. See examples of MEPHITIC used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mephiticMephitic - definition of mephitic by The Free Dictionary

    Mephitic means poisonous, foul-smelling, or pestilential. It comes from Late Latin mephīticus, meaning pestilential. See examples, translations, and related words.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › mephitic_adjmephitic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Mephitic means foul-smelling or poisonous, or a poisonous gas or vapour. It comes from French or Latin, and is often used in compounds such as mephitic acid or mephitic gas.