mephitic
adj/ˌmɛˈfɪ.tɪk/UK
Etymology
From Latin mephīticus, from mephītis; compare French méphitique.
- derived from méphitique
- derived from mephīticus
Definitions
Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere.
- "I could have borne the sight of his crutch," said she, "but the crutch and the nephew together really oppress me like a mephitic vapour."
- From this crawling flapping mass of obscene reptilian life came the shocking clamor which filled the air and the mephitic, horrible, musty odor which turned us sick.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for mephitic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA