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- Dictionarymephitic/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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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.
Mephitic means smelling very bad, often in a formal context. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Mephitic means poisonous, foul, or foul-smelling. It comes from Late Latin mephīticus, meaning pestilential. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and related words.
Mephitic means smelling very bad, often in a formal context. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.
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.
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.
Mephitic means poisonous, foul-smelling, or pestilential. It comes from Late Latin mephīticus, meaning pestilential. See examples, translations, and related words.
