foggier; foggiest
1
a
: filled or abounding with fog
a foggy valley
b
: covered or made opaque by moisture or grime
a foggy mirror
2
: blurred or obscured as if by fog
My memory is a little foggy.
I haven't the foggiest notion. [=I have no idea]
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
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Driving in foggy conditions A dense fog advisory is issued by your local National Weather Service office when widespread dense fog develops.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Or maybe you'll be best suited by the moody, rocky shores of Central and Northern Cali, landscapes of twisting cypress trees and foggy-grey skies.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash in foggy conditions in the hills above Calabasas.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
During Moro’s imprisonment, Chichiarelli forged a statement from the Red Brigades saying that the former Prime Minister had committed suicide, and his body was dumped in the waters of Lake Duchessa—a foggy, picturesque region that The Big Fake suggests was the forger’s childhood home.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Or maybe you'll be best suited by the moody, rocky shores of Central and Northern Cali, landscapes of twisting cypress trees and foggy-grey skies.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash in foggy conditions in the hills above Calabasas.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
During Moro’s imprisonment, Chichiarelli forged a statement from the Red Brigades saying that the former Prime Minister had committed suicide, and his body was dumped in the waters of Lake Duchessa—a foggy, picturesque region that The Big Fake suggests was the forger’s childhood home.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Foggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foggy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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