miasma

[ mahy-az-muh, mee- ]

/ maɪˈæz mə, mi- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR miasma ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural mi·as·mas, mi·as·ma·ta [mahy-az-muh-tuh, mee-]. /maɪˈæz mə tə, mi-/.

noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.

a dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere.

Origin of miasma

1655–65; <New Latin <Greek míasma stain, pollution, akin to miaínein to pollute, stain

OTHER WORDS FROM miasma

mi·as·mal, mi·as·mat·ic

[mahy-az-mat-ik], /ˌmaɪ æzˈmæt ɪk/, mi·as·mat·i·cal, mi·as·mic, adjectiveun·mi·as·mal, adjectiveun·mi·as·mat·ic, adjectiveun·mi·as·mat·i·cal, adjective

un·mi·as·mic, adjective

Words nearby miasma

Miantonomo, Miao, miaou, Miao-Yao, Miaskovsky, miasma, Miass, miaul, miazine, mib, mic

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Example sentences from the Web for miasma

The air of CGI is thick with the miasma of biz-school neologisms.
Is It Over? A 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Postmortem|Matthew DeLuca|September 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And I wonder if what we are looking at with the “fly by” of Minneapolis might not be a form of miasma—called boredom.
The New Cockpit Threat|Clive Irving|October 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Miasma, mī-az′ma, n. unwholesome exhalations arising from putrescent matter—also Mī′asm:—pl.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
The attacks of illness which arise from miasma never fail to appear most mysterious.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin

The miasma from the swamps had obviously undermined Moreau's health; but Marston doubted if this accounted for all.
Wyndham's Pal|Harold Bindloss
A word slipped into her mind like a whiff of miasma off an evil swamp.
The Drums Of Jeopardy|Harold MacGrath
As he looked round it, he could imagine that a light mist invaded it stealthily, like miasma rising from some sinister marsh.
Bye-Ways|Robert Smythe Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for miasma

miasma

/ (mɪˈæzmə) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas

an unwholesome or oppressive atmosphere

pollution in the atmosphere, esp noxious vapours from decomposing organic matter

Derived forms of miasma

miasmal, miasmatic (ˌmiːəzˈmætɪk), miasmatical or miasmic, adjective

Word Origin for miasma

C17: New Latin, from Greek: defilement, from miainein to defile

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单词	miasma
释义	miasma [ mahy-az-muh, mee- ] / maɪˈæz mə, mi- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR miasma ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mi·as·mas, mi·as·ma·ta [mahy-az-muh-tuh, mee-]. /maɪˈæz mə tə, mi-/. noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere. a dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere. Origin of miasma 1655–65; <New Latin <Greek míasma stain, pollution, akin to miaínein to pollute, stain OTHER WORDS FROM miasma mi·as·mal, mi·as·mat·ic [mahy-az-mat-ik], /ˌmaɪ æzˈmæt ɪk/, mi·as·mat·i·cal, mi·as·mic, adjectiveun·mi·as·mal, adjectiveun·mi·as·mat·ic, adjectiveun·mi·as·mat·i·cal, adjective un·mi·as·mic, adjective Words nearby miasma Miantonomo, Miao, miaou, Miao-Yao, Miaskovsky, miasma, Miass, miaul, miazine, mib, mic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for miasma The air of CGI is thick with the miasma of biz-school neologisms. Is It Over? A 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Postmortem\|Matthew DeLuca\|September 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And I wonder if what we are looking at with the “fly by” of Minneapolis might not be a form of miasma—called boredom. The New Cockpit Threat\|Clive Irving\|October 22, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Miasma, mī-az′ma, n. unwholesome exhalations arising from putrescent matter—also Mī′asm:—pl. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various The attacks of illness which arise from miasma never fail to appear most mysterious. A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World\|Charles Darwin The miasma from the swamps had obviously undermined Moreau's health; but Marston doubted if this accounted for all. Wyndham's Pal\|Harold Bindloss A word slipped into her mind like a whiff of miasma off an evil swamp. The Drums Of Jeopardy\|Harold MacGrath As he looked round it, he could imagine that a light mist invaded it stealthily, like miasma rising from some sinister marsh. Bye-Ways\|Robert Smythe Hichens British Dictionary definitions for miasma miasma / (mɪˈæzmə) / noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas an unwholesome or oppressive atmosphere pollution in the atmosphere, esp noxious vapours from decomposing organic matter Derived forms of miasma miasmal, miasmatic (ˌmiːəzˈmætɪk), miasmatical or miasmic, adjective Word Origin for miasma C17: New Latin, from Greek: defilement, from miainein to defile Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to miasma reek, stink, vapor, odor, gas, fumes, smog, pollution, smell, stench, fetor, mephitis
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miasma

noun, plural mi·as·mas, mi·as·ma·ta [mahy-az-muh-tuh, mee-]. /maɪˈæz mə tə, mi-/.

Origin of miasma

OTHER WORDS FROM miasma

Words nearby miasma

Example sentences from the Web for miasma

British Dictionary definitions for miasma

noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas

Derived forms of miasma

Word Origin for miasma

Words related to miasma