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

• hazy
• misty
• rainy
• murky
• clouded

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

The first installment of Kate Elliott’s new epic fantasy duology (the sequel, The Nameless Land, will publish in November) follows deputy courier Elen, who delivers messages on the fringes of an empire living in the constant shadow of the foggy Pall carrying the mind-altering Spore. —Natalie Zutter june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025

There is something comforting about eating a warm empanada on a nice foggy day in Los Angeles. —Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2025

Non-functioning runway lights, foggy conditions and power lines appear to have factored into the May 22 plane crash that killed Christian rock drummer Daniel Williams, music executive Dave Shapiro and four other people in San Diego. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025

Plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood A Cessna 550 crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather on May 22, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles. —Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025

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

Rhymes for foggy

• boggy
• doggie
• doggy
• groggy
• soggy
• tragi
• yagi

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