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- [muh-fit-ik]
- /məˈfɪt ɪk/
- /mefˈɪtɪk/
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- [muh-fit-ik]
- /məˈfɪt ɪk/
Definitions of mephitic word
- adjective mephitic offensive to the smell. 1
- adjective mephitic noxious; pestilential; poisonous. 1
- noun mephitic (especially of a gas or vapor) foul-smelling; noxious. 1
- adjective mephitic poisonous; foul 0
- adjective mephitic foul-smelling; putrid 0
- adjective mephitic of or caused by mephitis 0
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Origin of mephitic
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word mephīticus, dating back to 1615-25. See mephitis, -ic
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Parts of speech for Mephitic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mephitic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mephitic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mephitic
adj mephitic
- foul — grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- offensive — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- poisonous — full of or containing poison: poisonous air; a poisonous substance.
- smelly — emitting a strong or unpleasant odor; reeking.
- stinking — that smells foul; foul-smelling.
adjective mephitic
- noxious — harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
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