Miasma (Noun)
Meaning 1
Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The air was thick with a miasma of pollutants from the nearby industrial complex.
- A noxious miasma rose from the swamp, causing travelers to cover their faces.
- The miasma of rotting garbage filled the alley, making it unbearable to pass through.
- After the fire, a hazardous miasma of smoke and chemicals hung in the air.
- A miasma of mold and mildew clung to the walls of the abandoned building.
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Meaning 2
An unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The city's dark alleys and abandoned buildings created a miasma of fear that lingered long after nightfall.
- A miasma of desperation hung over the town, where years of poverty had taken its toll on the residents.
- The room was filled with a miasma of stale cigarette smoke and cheap perfume that clung to her clothes.
- In the sweltering heat of the jungle, a miasma of decay and rot hung heavy in the air, a constant reminder of the dangers that lurked within.
- The factory's chimneys belched out a miasma of toxic fumes that polluted the air and poisoned the nearby water supply.