SMOG

smog, smogginess

(noun) air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

smog (countable and uncountable, plural smogs)

A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.

Synonyms: pea-souper, pea-soup fog

Hyponyms

• black smog (combination of smoke and fog; stereotypical 19th century London smog)

• photochemical smog (brown haze and ozone; stereotypical 1980s Los Angeles afternoon smog)

• summer smog

Verb

smog (third-person singular simple present smogs, present participle smogging, simple past and past participle smogged)

(informal) To get a smog check; to check a vehicle or have it checked for emissions.

Anagrams

• GMOs, goms, mogs

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

coffee icon