mephitis

mephitis is a 8-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source.
2. noun. A genus of mammals, including the skunks.
3. noun. in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
4. noun. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

   Synonyms: fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, reek, stench, stink

5. noun. a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth

Synonyms

fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, reek, stench, stink

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in mephitis:

shiptime

Common word forms

mephitises

Words from these letters

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