Mephitic
/ˌmɛˈfɪ.tɪk/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.
""I could have borne the sight of his crutch," said she, "but the crutch and the nephew together really oppress me like a mephitic vapour.""
Adjective
- 1 of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution wordnet
Example
More examples""I could have borne the sight of his crutch," said she, "but the crutch and the nephew together really oppress me like a mephitic vapour.""
Etymology
From Latin mephīticus, from mephītis; compare French méphitique.