smogginess

smogginess
noun
air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
Syn: ↑smog
Derivationally related forms: ↑smoggy, ↑smoggy (for: ↑smog)
Usage Domain: ↑blend, ↑portmanteau word, ↑portmanteau
Hypernyms: ↑air pollution

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