smogginess
- noun
- /ˈsmɔɡiˌnəs/
- Many residents complained about the increased smogginess after the new factories opened.
Examples
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Due to the smogginess in the air, outdoor activities were discouraged.
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The smogginess of the city was particularly bad during the summer months.
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The smogginess in Los Angeles is often alarming.
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Do you notice the smogginess today?
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Many residents complained about the increased smogginess after the new factories opened.
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Due to the smogginess in the air, outdoor activities were discouraged.
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The smogginess of the city was particularly bad during the summer months.
Synonyms
A thin cloud of dust, smoke, or moisture that makes it hard to see
A mix of smoke and fog that makes the air dirty
Harmful gases, smoke, and small particles in the air that can damage health or nature
Air that smells old and feels heavy
Stuffy, smoky air in a room that feels unpleasant to breathe
A taste, smell or appearance like smoke
A lot of fog in the air that makes it hard to see
A black layer of dust on things after a fire
A bad, unhealthy air that makes people feel sick
Warm air that feels unpleasant because it does not move and has little fresh air
A thin cloud near the ground that makes things hard to see
Antonyms
How Smoggy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Smogginess comes from joining the words smoke and fog to make smog, a word for a 'smoky fog'. So smogginess describes the state of the air being full of that 'smoky fog', dirty and hard to see.