mephitis
- noun
- /mɛˈfaɪtɪs/
:
mefitis
- The mephitis from the stagnant pond lingered in the evening air.
Examples
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He recoiled at the mephitis that seeped from the abandoned building.
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You could smell the mephitis long before entering the cave.
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A sudden mephitis filled the laboratory when the chemical container broke.
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The mephitis from the garbage was unbearable.
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A sudden mephitis filled the laboratory when the chemical container broke.
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He recoiled at the mephitis that seeped from the abandoned building.
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The mephitis from the stagnant pond lingered in the evening air.
Synonyms
145
1.9
A strong or noticeable smell, often unpleasant like smoke
111
1.1
A very bad smell that people dislike
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3.5
A very bad strong smell that makes you feel sick
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9.9
A strong unpleasant body smell often coming from private parts
8
6.1
A strong unpleasant smell like rotten food
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9.9
An unpleasant strong smell that comes from old or dirty things
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7.2
A strong, very bad smell from sewage or rotten garbage
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4.3
A strong unpleasant smell that makes people move away
1
9.9
A strong bad smell that often shows illness or decay
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8.9
A strong unpleasant smell that people find offensive
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9.0
A very strong bad smell that makes you feel sick
A very strong unpleasant smell that makes people feel sick
A very strong bad air that makes you think of rotting things or disease
A strong, unpleasant smell that people dislike
A strong, nasty smell like rotten food that makes you feel sick
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small black and white skunk with a long white hood found in Mexico and the southern United States
How Foul
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mephitis comes from Latin mephitis, which meant 'poisonous vapor' or 'bad smell' — imagine an invisible cloud of stinking air. So today mephitis is used for a very foul, offensive smell.