Definition of Miasma

Noun: miasma (miasmas,miasmata)  mI'az-mu

  1. An unwholesome atmosphere
    "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay";
    - miasm
     
  2. Unhealthy vapours rising from the ground or other sources
    "a miasma of cigar smoke"; "the miasma of the marshes";
    - miasm

See also:
miasm
miasmal

Anagrams containing the word miasma

masami amiasm mamias smamia asmami iasmam