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mephitic

adjective
me·​phit·​ic | \ mə-ˈfi-tik How to pronounce mephitic (audio) \

Definition of mephitic

: of, relating to, or resembling mephitis : foul-smelling mephitic vapors

Examples of mephitic in a Sentence

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 These moments of reckoning—in which something that once felt exciting begins to seem noxious, mephitic, dangerous—are important to heed. — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, "A Quest to Rename the Williamsburg Bridge for Sonny Rollins," 5 Apr. 2017

First Known Use of mephitic

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

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mephitic

adjective
me·​phit·​ic | \ mə-ˈfit-ik How to pronounce mephitic (audio) \

Medical Definition of mephitic

: having a foul odor

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