smoggy

American  

[smog-ee, smaw-gee] / ˈsmɒg i, ˈsmɔ gi /

adjective

smoggier, smoggiest

1. full of or characterized by smog.

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Etymology

Origin of smoggy

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

Example Sentences

The lack of cold air contributed to smoggy weather in the north in early March, he said.

From Reuters

A “significant percentage” of that clean energy, they say, should be built in the Los Angeles Basin and the San Joaquin Valley, regions with notoriously smoggy, asthma-inducing air.

From Los Angeles Times

What’s most striking is the work’s moody range of colors, from the cloying blue of cigarette smoke to smoggy green.

From New York Times

There’s a candle for every occasion — lavender for the winter, citrus for the summer, or a smoggy oak wood for fall.

From New York Times

The effect of air pollution will be more clearly seen in the next few months, as north India enters its traditionally smoggy winter.

From Science Magazine