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- [mahy-az-muh, mee-]
- /maɪˈæz mə, mi-/
- /miˈæz.mə/
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- [mahy-az-muh, mee-]
- /maɪˈæz mə, mi-/
Definitions of miasma word
- noun plural miasma noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere. 1
- noun plural miasma a dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere. 1
- noun miasma A highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor. 1
- noun miasma fog, polluted air 1
- noun miasma unpleasant atmosphere or influence 1
- variable noun miasma You can describe something bad or confused that seems to be in the air all around you as a miasma. 0
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Origin of miasma
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < New Latin < Greek míasma stain, pollution, akin to miaínein to pollute, stain
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Parts of speech for Miasma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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miasma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for miasma
noun miasma
- reek — a strong, unpleasant smell.
- stink — to emit a strong offensive smell.
- vapor — a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.
- odor — the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor.
- gas — GNU assembler
Antonyms for miasma
noun miasma
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