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smoggy

adjective

ˈsmä-gē How to pronounce smoggy (audio)
Definition of smoggynext
as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension it was hard to see through the smoggy afternoon sky

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Recent Examples of smoggy My final way station was called Argan House, a guesthouse surrounded by wild argan trees on a mountainside with distant views of smoggy Agadir and the milky maritime sky beyond. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 Commuters make their way past India Gate amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi, India, on October 29, 2025. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 Women waiting to board a bus amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi on Saturday. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025 The day’s clear blue sky, in a city that tends to be smoggy, seemed especially a good omen for commerce. — Anindo Sen, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smoggy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoggy
  1. hazy
  2. misty
  3. rainy
  4. murky
  5. clouded
  6. foggy
Adjective
  • That entails having reachable but firm and clear expectations that both students and teachers can strive towards, not hazy objectives.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ride Lonesome is amorphous, hazy, dappled, and almost impossibly pretty.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hazy
Adjective
  • At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
Definition of misty
Adjective
  • The offense again didn’t manage much during the windy, rainy conditions in Game 2.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • On-and-off showers are expected to move into the Kansas City area Friday, setting up a potentially rainy weekend.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of rainy
Adjective
  • Light takes on an ethereal glow and colors blend into murky browns and blacks.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But that failed, too, leaving a murky path for Henderson, whose cancer was so rare the World Health Organization had only given it a name in 2021.
    — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • But what happened inside the house remains a complicated and clouded mystery.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Deravi’s team is focused on the Pieridae family of butterflies, which includes examples like the clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) and cabbage white (Pieris rapae).
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of clouded
Adjective
  • In Silent Hill 2, the game starts with James Sunderland reading a note from his dead wife, giving us a reason to move into this suspiciously foggy town.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Zach Johnson won the Pure Insurance Championship on Sunday at foggy Pebble Beach for his second straight PGA Tour Champions victory and the sixth in his first season on the 50-and-over circuit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of foggy

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“Smoggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoggy. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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