fog
1fog
noun \ˈfȯg, fäg\Definition of FOG
1
a : vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground b : a fine spray or a foam for firefighting
2
: a murky condition of the atmosphere or a substance causing it
3
a : a state of confusion or bewilderment <spent the morning in a fog> b : something that confuses or obscures <hid behind a fog of rhetoric>
4
: cloudiness or partial opacity in a developed photographic image caused by chemical action or stray radiation
— fog·less \-ləs\ adjective
Examples of FOG
- Heavy fog made it difficult to see the road.
- a climate marked by heavy fogs
- The fog reduced visibility to a quarter of a mile.
- This problem has me in a fog.
Origin of FOG
probably back-formation from foggy
First Known Use: 1544
Related to FOG
Related Words: reverie, stupor, trance; befuddlement, bewilderment, perplexity, puzzlement; delirium, malaise, paralysis; cloudiness, fogginess
Near Antonyms: alertness, levelheadedness
Rhymes with FOG
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