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mephitic adjective formaluk /məˈfɪt.ɪk/ us /məˈfɪt̬.ɪk/ smelling very bad: The creatures are believed to live in the mephitic swamps of the region. The mephitic fumes from the machine made their throats burn. I slowly got used to to the mephitic stench. Despite the cold, wet wind that was blowing in from the sea, the cloud of mephitic vapours lingered about our heads. They documented the evils of mephitic air, and emphasized the need for adequate ventilation. Hovering over the town was a thick, mephitic fog. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Smells & smelling acridly anosmic bergamot deodorize deodorizing fragrant fullness malodorous minging niff orangey petrichor piny pungency pungently redolent scented smelly sniff stink |