smoggy
UK: ˈsmɒɡi | US: ˈsmɑːɡi
adj. 1. Filled with or characterized by smog (a fog-like air pollution).
adj. 2. Hazy or obscured due to smoke and fog.
The word "smoggy" derives from "smog," a portmanteau coined in the early 20th century by blending "smoke" and "fog" to describe polluted urban air. The suffix "-y" transforms the noun into an adjective, indicating a quality or state. The term reflects industrial-era environmental concerns, where smoke from factories combined with natural fog to create dense, unhealthy haze.
The city looked smoggy under the thick blanket of industrial pollution.
She wore a mask to avoid breathing the smoggy air.
The smoggy conditions reduced visibility to less than a mile.
After the factory closed, the town became less smoggy.
The smoggy skyline was barely visible at sunset.