thick air

Frequency: 6.45.3 per million words

air that is difficult to breathe or see through, often due to smoke or fog

airADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

thick

Examples (10)

  • The air was thick with cigarette smoke.
  • Driving was dangerous because the air was so thick with fog.
  • In the industrial district, the air is often thick with pollutants.
  • After the building collapsed, the air became thick with dust and debris.
  • During spring, the air is thick with pollen, making my allergies flare up.
  • He was coughing as he entered the kitchen, where the air was thick with the smell of burnt toast.
  • Near the volcano, the air grew thick with ash and sulfur.
  • The firefighters struggled to breathe as the forest air was thick with smoke.
  • On humid summer nights, the jungle air feels thick and heavy.
  • Inside the temple, the sacred air was thick with incense.