Home › Words › B › besmogbesmogbesmog means to envelop in smog.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, besmog ranks #25,684 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom be- + smog.verbTo envelop in smog.e.g.“[…] besmogging the atmosphere with auto exhaust smoke.” — 1967, Forest Log, volumes 37-42, page 7:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.befog 72% match — To envelop in fog or smoke. vs besmog →besmoke 72% match — To fill with smoke; act on with smoke; fumigate. vs besmog →besmudge 70% match — To smudge. vs besmog →smoggily 67% match — In a smoggy way. vs besmog →besmirk 65% match — To besmirch; sully; befoul. vs besmog →smore 65% match — To smother. vs besmog →besmear 64% match — To smear over, to smear all over, to daub. vs besmog →besmut 64% match — To blacken with smut; foul with soot. vs besmog →