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
Will Barrett, senior director at the American Lung Assn., notes that seven of the 10 smoggiest cities in the U.S. are in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
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
And on Sept. 13, 1955, this car-loving sprawl of a city experienced the smoggiest day in its history, one that has not been equaled since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2020
