Miasmic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Filled with vapor; "miasmic jungles"; "a vaporous bog".
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Meaning 2
Of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution.
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The miasmic air in the city was a constant reminder of the need for stricter pollution controls.
- The industrial area was notorious for its miasmic fumes, which hung heavy over the nearby residential neighborhoods.
- After a few days of stagnant weather, the miasmic smell of exhaust and smoke became almost unbearable.
- The miasmic cloud of pollution that hung over the city was a major concern for public health officials.
- Years of neglect and pollution had turned the once-pristine lake into a miasmic swamp, teeming with toxic algae and dead fish.