smoggy
adjective
full of or characterized by smog.
smoggiest
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superlativeof smoggy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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A midday local kickoff would put the game squarely in the hottest, smoggiest part of the day in a move that England fears would only enhance Mexico’s home-field advantage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
California is home to five of the country’s 10 smoggiest places, as defined by levels of ozone pollution, and also to five of the worst 10 cities by particle pollution, according to the report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
This year the American Lung Assn. reported L.A. to be the smoggiest metropolitan area in the nation, a title we’ve held all but one of the last 24 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023
They were checking to make sure villagers in Tangshan’s Fengrun district — one of China’s smoggiest spots — had quit burning coal for heat.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2021
Henan's Anyang, which ranked as China's smoggiest city in 2020, failed to meet a requirement to close 6.6 million tonnes of inefficient coking capacity last year, the ministry said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 16, 2021
