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smogginess

smogginess

5.6
Dirty, smoky air that makes breathing and seeing difficult
  • noun
  • /ˈsmɔɡiˌnəs/
translation icon : contaminación
  • Many residents complained about the increased smogginess after the new factories opened.

Examples

  • Due to the smogginess in the air, outdoor activities were discouraged.

  • The smogginess of the city was particularly bad during the summer months.

  • The smogginess in Los Angeles is often alarming.

  • Do you notice the smogginess today?

  • Many residents complained about the increased smogginess after the new factories opened.

  • Due to the smogginess in the air, outdoor activities were discouraged.

  • The smogginess of the city was particularly bad during the summer months.

Synonyms

haze
vssmogginess
41 3.4

A thin cloud of dust, smoke, or moisture that makes it hard to see

is the same obscuring effect but specifically from smoke mixed with fog
smog
vssmogginess
38 2.0

A mix of smoke and fog that makes the air dirty

is the condition of air being filled with that pollution
air pollution
vssmogginess
26 2.6

Harmful gases, smoke, and small particles in the air that can damage health or nature

is the specific type of pollution formed by smoke combined with fog
stale air
vssmogginess
2 2.8

Air that smells old and feels heavy

refers to polluted outdoor air containing smoke and fog rather than stagnation
fug
vssmogginess
  • Literature
1 9.9

Stuffy, smoky air in a room that feels unpleasant to breathe

is a wider outdoor air pollution condition rather than indoor stuffiness
smokiness
vssmogginess
1 3.9

A taste, smell or appearance like smoke

is the smoky effect occurring together with fog in the air
fogginess
vssmogginess
4.1

A lot of fog in the air that makes it hard to see

is caused by pollution particles rather than only natural mist or vapor
sootiness
vssmogginess
7.0

A black layer of dust on things after a fire

is about airborne smoke and fog rather than surface soot or grime
miasm
vssmogginess
  • Archaic
9.9

A bad, unhealthy air that makes people feel sick

is the specific unhealthy atmosphere caused by smoke and fog particles
stuffy air
vssmogginess
3.2

Warm air that feels unpleasant because it does not move and has little fresh air

is pollution driven reduction in air quality, not just warmth or poor flow
mistiness
vssmogginess
5.8

A thin cloud near the ground that makes things hard to see

is caused by smoky pollution combined with fog, not only clean mist

Antonyms

30 2.7

How easy it is to see through something like clean water

15 1.0

The state of being new and clean, not stale or spoiled

How Smoggy

pollution
255 2.7
smogginess
5.6
smog
38 2.0
haze
41 3.4

Surface Forms

smogginess singular
smogginesses plural

Morphology

smogginess = smoggy (transparent) = smog + y + ness

The noun 'smogginess' is transparently derived from the adjective 'smoggy' by adding the suffix '-ness', indicating a state or quality.

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.