SMOGGY

smoggy

(adjective) clouded with a mixture of smoke and fog; “the smoggy atmosphere of Los Angeles”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Smoggy (plural Smoggies)

(sometimes, pejorative) A person from Middlesbrough.

Usage notes

Originally considered to be offensive, but more recently has been adopted by the people of Middlesbrough when referring to themselves and in this context is no longer considered offensive.

Etymology

Adjective

smoggy (comparative smoggier, superlative smoggiest)

Having smog.

Source: Wiktionary



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POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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