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smeech

/ˈsmiːt͡ʃ/

smeech noun: acrid smoke or other stench.

Noun

smeech (plural smeeches)

  1. (Cornwall) Acrid smoke or other stench.
    • […] gases escape in puffs from the furnace doors, which the men designate "smeeches," and these contain arsenic in a vaporised form, which has an extremely irritating effect on the bronchial tubes.1906, Sabine Baring-Gould, A Book of Cornwall

Verb

smeech (third-person singular simple present smeeches, present participle smeeching, simple past and past participle smeeched)

  1. (Cornwall, intransitive) To produce smoke or stench.
    • The story was so vivid that it was possible in the mind's eye of those in the audience to see the saucepan on the stove smeeching' away as she heated and stirred the mixture.2011, John Neale, Following the River Camel
    • "The fire's smeeching." Jessalyn pulled the old mullioned window shut with a protest of its rusty hinges, then stooped to poke at a fire of furze and bits of driftwood, coaxing out a reluctant flame.1993, Penelope Williamson, Once in a Blue Moon, page 23

smeech meaning in Tamil

smeech in Tamil

கருகல்நெடி, கருகல் நெடி

Forms of smeech

Noun
pluralsmeeches
Verb
third-person singular presentsmeeches
present participlesmeeching
past participlesmeeched
pastsmeeched

Words that rhyme with smeech

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Questions about smeech

What does smeech mean?
Smeech means acrid smoke or other stench.
What is smeech in Tamil?
Smeech in Tamil is கருகல்நெடி, கருகல் நெடி. See Smeech meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is smeech?
Smeech can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce smeech?
Smeech is pronounced /ˈsmiːt͡ʃ/.
What is the plural of smeech?
The plural of smeech is smeeches.

Words near smeech in the dictionary

  1. Smeddle
  2. smeddum
  3. Smedley
  4. Smedleys
  5. smee
  6. smeech
  7. smeeched
  8. smeeches
  9. smeeching
  10. Smeeni
  11. smees

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