smoggy

[ smog-ee, smaw-gee ]

adjective

, smog·gi·er, smog·gi·est.

1. full of or characterized by smog.

Word History and Origins

Origin of smoggy¹

First recorded in 1925–30; smog + -y ¹

Example Sentences

I’ve seen cargo ships idling off the coast of Long Beach because the ports are so backlogged, containers stacked high as apartment buildings, the horizon a smoggy cloud of emissions.

From Time

They roll over sidewalks and chip the mirrors of parked cars and spew pollution into the already-smoggy air.

From Time

Meanwhile, residents of some of the world’s largest cities—at least, those not living in wildfire zones—collectively reported that the air they breathed seemed cleaner than usual, even in some notoriously smoggy urban centers.

From Popular-Science

Various analyses in the spring showed little decline in air pollution, despite the steep decrease in traffic and economic activity—and some areas, like Southern California, remain as smoggy as ever.

From Fortune

Too much smoggy air pollution can decrease the amount of energy that we get from solar panels.

From Science News For Students

The city was experiencing rapid industrialization, and it was getting smoggy, loud, and crowded.

From The Daily Beast

The Day of the Rally dawned bright and smoggy, but the weather boys promised a clear, cool evening.

From Project Gutenberg