Mephitine

Pronunciation: /ˈmiˈfaɪˈtaɪn/

Mephitine (adjective)

  1. Having a strong, unpleasant smell similar to a skunk.

Examples

  • The mephitine odor lingered in the air after the rain.
  • She wrinkled her nose at the mephitine scent in the alley.

Common collocations: mephitine odor, mephitine scent, mephitine aroma

Synonyms of Mephitine

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Mephitine

  • describing pleasant smells