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单词 foggy
释义

foggy

adjective

fog·​gy ˈfȯ-gē How to pronounce foggy (audio)
ˈfä-
foggier; foggiest
1
a
: filled or abounding with fog
b
: covered or made opaque by moisture or grime
2
: blurred or obscured as if by fog
hadn't the foggiest notion
foggily
ˈfȯ-gə-lē How to pronounce foggy (audio)
ˈfä-
adverb
fogginess
ˈfȯ-gē-nəs How to pronounce foggy (audio)
ˈfä-
noun

Synonyms

  • beclouded
  • befogged
  • brumous
  • clouded
  • cloudy
  • gauzy
  • hazy
  • misty
  • murky
  • smoggy
  • soupy
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Example Sentences

I don't remember what her name was—my memory is a little foggy. it's pretty foggy outside, so be careful driving home
Recent Examples on the Web In this foggy Central Coast fishing town, two icons tower above everything. Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 And, despite the lush landscape and exotic avian population, the local lore on this foggy isle is disquieting. Tom Nolan, WSJ, 22 July 2022 Each song appeared to lean into a particular color scheme that, paired with a foggy stage, created a multisensory experience. The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2022 In the final moments of Season 5, Shelby was in despair over his foiled assassination plot against fascist leader Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin) , putting a gun to his head in a foggy field. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 June 2022 Skies are mainly clear overnight, with perhaps a touch of fog in usually foggy spots. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 June 2022 That combination led to weight gain and feeling mental foggy—ultimately spurring his decision to contact a trainer and get his life back on track. Elijah Rawls, Men's Health, 25 May 2022 After a final course of olive oil cake with spruce cream, guests emerged into a foggy New York City night as if returning from a faraway place. Vogue, 16 May 2022 After being shot by a mysterious woman, Roy Hobbs, played by Robert Redford, returns to the big leagues at an age when most players retire with a foggy background and homemade bat that sends baseballs to crush stadium lights. Matt Caputo, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

earlier, spongy, marshy, thick, probably from fog second growth of grass, from Middle English fogge

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

foggy

adjective

fog·​gy ˈfȯ-gē How to pronounce foggy (audio)
ˈfä-
foggier; foggiest
1
: filled with fog
a foggy morning
2
: unsure or confused
My memory is foggy.

foggy

adjective

1
as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension it's pretty foggy outside, so be careful driving home

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hazy
  • misty
  • rainy
  • murky
  • clouded
  • cloudy
  • smoggy
  • thick
  • smoky
  • beclouded
  • befogged
  • milky
  • muddy
  • soupy
  • overcast
  • gauzy
  • stormy
  • turbid
  • brumous
  • slushy
  • slimy
  • miasmic
  • mucky
  • smudgy
  • sooty
  • miasmatic
  • miasmal
  • dirty
  • opaque
  • miry
  • smokey
  • filmy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • clear
  • cloudless
  • limpid
  • bright
  • sunny
  • unclouded
  • clean
  • pellucid
  • fair
  • translucent
  • transparent
  • sunshiny
  • clement
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2
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly could only see a foggy outline of the intruder in the dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • vague
  • hazy
  • faint
  • misty
  • fuzzy
  • blurry
  • dark
  • murky
  • indistinct
  • unclear
  • pale
  • shadowy
  • nebulous
  • bleary
  • obscure
  • dim
  • opaque
  • undefined
  • undetermined
  • blear
  • gauzy
  • indefinite
  • gloomy
  • indistinguishable
  • dusky
  • invisible
  • mysterious
  • intangible
  • puzzling
  • impalpable
  • indecipherable
  • incomprehensible
  • inexplicable
  • inappreciable
  • indiscernible
  • obfuscatory
  • hieroglyphic
  • hieroglyphical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • clear
  • bright
  • definite
  • pellucid
  • distinct
  • plain
  • obvious
  • certain
  • evident
  • strong
  • sure
  • firm
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