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mephitic

/mɪˈfɪt.ɪk/

Traduction: Adjectif décrivant une odeur fétide, nocive ou vénéneuse, souvent associée à des gaz ou des émanations.

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adjective

C2formalcommonobsolète/mɪˈfɪt.ɪk/

An archaic adjective describing something that has a foul, noxious, or poisonous smell, often associated with gases or vapors.

  • 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant une odeur fétide, nocive ou vénéneuse, souvent associée à des gaz ou des émanations.
  1. Noxious or foul-smelling C2 formal

    Having a very unpleasant smell that is often harmful or caused by pollution or decay.

    • The air near the industrial site was mephitic and stung the eyes.
    • He stepped out into the mephitic fog that hung over the city.
    • The swamp emitted a mephitic odor that made the hikers turn back.
    • The mephitic fumes from the chemical spill forced an evacuation.

    🇫🇷méphitique

    Synonymes: fetidfoulmalodorousmiasmicnoxiousputridrankreekingstinkingvaporous

    Antonymes: aromaticfragrantsweet

  • more mephitic comparative form
  • most mephitic superlative form