Wordie: Miasma: Comments

Comment by renumeratedfrog, about 1 month ago

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:41:47 +0000

For some reason, this word reminds of smegma. :P

Comment by yarb, 2 months ago

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:31:41 +0000

...endangered by serpents, savages, tigers, poisonous miasmas, with all the other common perils incident to wandering in the heart of unknown regions.

- Melville, Moby-Dick, ch. 45

Comment by reesetee, 2 months ago

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:43:06 +0000

That's what I always think when I see this word!

Comment by chained_bear, 2 months ago

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:21:12 +0000

HA!!

Comment by dontcry, 2 months ago

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:44:48 +0000

"Seamus, why are ya weezin'?"

"Ach, it's miasma."

Comment by MiaLuthien, 2 months ago

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:33:46 +0000

I object to mia part of it. No syllable of mine should ever be constrained to be a constituent part of such an ugly-smelling word, ugh. Mia smells like roses.

Comment by chained_bear, 2 months ago

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:45:36 +0000

I never see this word without thinking "fetid" in front of it.

Comment by Misterpolly, 9 months ago

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:15:22 +0000

"It's miasma," he said breathlessly.

Comment by seanahan, about 1 year ago

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:26:53 +0000

The plural is listed as mismata.