pestilential smell

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• mephitic — mephitically, adv. /meuh fit ik/, adj. 1. offensive to the smell. 2. noxious; pestilential; poisonous. [1615 25; < LL mephiticus. See MEPHITIS, IC] * * * …   Universalium

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• mephitic — me•phit•ic [[t]məˈfɪt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) offensive to the smell 2) noxious; pestilential • Etymology: 1615–25; < LL me•phit′i•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• me|phit´i|cal|ly — me|phit|ic «mih FIHT ihk», adjective. 1. having a nasty smell. SYNONYM(S): fetid. 2. noxious; poisonous; pestilential. SYNONYM(S): pestiferous. ╂[< Late Latin mephīticus < Latin mephītis stench] …   Useful english dictionary