MEANING
Foul-smelling, especially of gases or vapors, sometimes also noxious.
Use it for
Noxious breath; vapors from decay; air suggesting contaminated matter nearbyLink the unusual adjective to fumes or breath so the meaning remains legible.
Words that belong together
- mephitic fumes
- mephitic vapor
- mephitic odor
On the page
Mephitic fumes rose from the opened vat.
The creature expelled a mephitic breath.
A mephitic odor lingered after the leaking container was removed.
Nearby words
Related words
Word forms
- Base
- mephitic
Explore related collections
Usage notes
Primary category: horror. Rare literary or technical adjective. Odor and toxicity can overlap, but smell is not a reliable measure of dangerous gas. Adjective; comparison: more mephitic, most mephitic.
Practice this word in a sentenceYour margin notes
Keep a thought for later. Sign in to save privately.