smeech

1 of 2

noun

ˈsmēch

plural -es

dialectal, British

: dense smoke

smeech

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-es

British

: to emit smoke or vapor

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English smech, from Old English smēc, smȳc, smīc; akin to Old English smoca smoke

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