smoggy

adjective

smog·​gy ˈsmä-gē How to pronounce smoggy (audio)
ˈsmȯ-
smoggier; smoggiest
: characterized by or abounding in smog
a smoggy haze
smoggy freeways

Examples of smoggy in a Sentence

it was hard to see through the smoggy afternoon sky
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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 The district has issued 10 of those in 2024, and the thickness of the high pressure created at least a chance that Wednesday may be smoggy, too. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024 In the images, my retinas were smoggy yellow orbs, threaded with red veins like the spindly branches of dead trees. Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024 Replacing gas-guzzlers with electric cars may also alleviate smoggy skies over Los Angeles and other urban centers, state leaders hope. Dino Grandoni and Evan Halper, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for smoggy

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smoggy was in 1905

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“Smoggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoggy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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smoggy

adjective
smog·​gy ˈsmäg-ē How to pronounce smoggy (audio)
 also  ˈsmȯg-ē
smoggier; smoggiest
: having a lot of smog
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