mephitic

[ muh-fit-ik ]

/ məˈfɪt ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mephitic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

offensive to the smell.

noxious; pestilential; poisonous.

Origin of mephitic

From the Late Latin word mephīticus, dating back to 1615–25. See mephitis, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM mephitic

me·phit·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby mephitic

mepacrine, meperidine, meperidine hydrochloride, Mephibosheth, Mephistopheles, mephitic, mephitis, Mephyton, mepivacaine hydrochloride, meprobamate, mEq

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Example sentences from the Web for mephitic

Yet he believed in the goblins, to whom miners ascribe the effects of mephitic exhalations.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1|Henry Hallam
The air was full of a deafening roar, hysterical shouts, and mephitic curses.
The Russian Turmoil|Anton Ivanovich Denikin
The fungus lived its life and finally fell to pieces, yielding inodorous fibre and mephitic spirit.
The Weird Sisters, Volume II (of 3)|Richard Dowling
Slimy and damp it was, with a mephitic smell and ugly pools of water settled in the ancient road-bed.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England

A deluge of rain has drenched the land, from which mephitic vapours rise to clog our spirits.
Four Months Besieged|H. H. S. Pearse

British Dictionary definitions for mephitic

mephitic

mephitical

/ (mɪˈfɪtɪk) /

adjective

poisonous; foul

foul-smelling; putrid

Derived forms of mephitic

mephitically, adverb

Word Origin for mephitic

C17: from Late Latin mephīticus pestilential

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Medical definitions for mephitic

mephitic

[ mə-fĭt′ĭk ]

adj.

Having a foul odor; foul-smelling.

单词	mephitic
释义	mephitic [ muh-fit-ik ] / məˈfɪt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mephitic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective offensive to the smell. noxious; pestilential; poisonous. Origin of mephitic From the Late Latin word mephīticus, dating back to 1615–25. See mephitis, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM mephitic me·phit·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby mephitic mepacrine, meperidine, meperidine hydrochloride, Mephibosheth, Mephistopheles, mephitic, mephitis, Mephyton, mepivacaine hydrochloride, meprobamate, mEq Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mephitic Yet he believed in the goblins, to whom miners ascribe the effects of mephitic exhalations. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1\|Henry Hallam The air was full of a deafening roar, hysterical shouts, and mephitic curses. The Russian Turmoil\|Anton Ivanovich Denikin The fungus lived its life and finally fell to pieces, yielding inodorous fibre and mephitic spirit. The Weird Sisters, Volume II (of 3)\|Richard Dowling Slimy and damp it was, with a mephitic smell and ugly pools of water settled in the ancient road-bed. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England A deluge of rain has drenched the land, from which mephitic vapours rise to clog our spirits. Four Months Besieged\|H. H. S. Pearse British Dictionary definitions for mephitic mephitic mephitical / (mɪˈfɪtɪk) / adjective poisonous; foul foul-smelling; putrid Derived forms of mephitic mephitically, adverb Word Origin for mephitic C17: from Late Latin mephīticus pestilential Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mephitic foul, offensive, poisonous, smelly, stinking Medical definitions for mephitic mephitic [ mə-fĭt′ĭk ] adj. Having a foul odor; foul-smelling. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mephitic

adjective

Origin of mephitic

OTHER WORDS FROM mephitic

Words nearby mephitic

Example sentences from the Web for mephitic

British Dictionary definitions for mephitic

mephitical

adjective

Derived forms of mephitic

Word Origin for mephitic

Words related to mephitic

Medical definitions for mephitic

adj.