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besmog

besmog verb: to envelop in smog.

Verb

besmog (third-person singular simple present besmogs, present participle besmogging, simple past and past participle besmogged)

  1. (transitive) To envelop in smog.
    • […] besmogging the atmosphere with auto exhaust smoke.1967, Forest Log, volumes 37-42, page 7

Forms of besmog

third-person singular presentbesmogs
present participlebesmogging
past participlebesmogged
pastbesmogged

Origin of besmog

From be- + smog.

Words that rhyme with besmog

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Questions about besmog

What does besmog mean?
Besmog means to envelop in smog.
What part of speech is besmog?
Besmog is a verb.
What is the past tense of besmog?
The past tense of besmog is besmogged.

Words near besmog in the dictionary

  1. besmirchment
  2. besmirchments
  3. besmirk
  4. besmitten
  5. besmocked
  6. besmog
  7. besmogged
  8. besmogging
  9. besmogs
  10. besmoke
  11. besmoked

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