foggy

adjective

fog·​gy ˈfȯ-gē 

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 

ˈfä-

adverb

fogginess

ˈfȯ-gē-nəs 

ˈfä-

noun

Synonyms

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

Examples of foggy in a Sentence

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

Read more Photo of the day: Funeral for Iran's President Raisi in Tehran Thousands of people gathered on the streets of the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking officials who died in a helicopter crash during foggy weather. —Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024

The season four teaser features Geralt leading his horse to water in a foggy night. —Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024

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 ˈfȯg-ē 

ˈfäg-

foggier; foggiest

1

: filled with fog

2

: vague sense 2

foggily

-ə-lē 

adverb

fogginess

-ē-nəs 

noun