foggy

adjective

fog·gy ˈfȯ-gē

ˈfä-

foggier; foggiest

Synonyms of foggy next

: filled or abounding with fog

: covered or made opaque by moisture or grime

: blurred or obscured as if by fog

hadn't the foggiest notion

foggily

ˈfȯ-gə-lē

ˈfä-

adverb

fogginess

ˈfȯ-gē-nəs

ˈfä-

noun

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 Fifty years ago, in the foggy disenchantment of the Vietnam venture, there were similar recruiting challenges. —

WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023 Water with a lot of air in it creates foggy ice, which won’t show off the edible glitter as well as crystal clear ice. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023 Day and night, illuminated by the passing sun or automobile headlights, the interior view from the street was transformed into a foggy, fluid volume of luminous space. —

Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023 The governor also encouraged residents to exercise caution while on the foggy roads and to donate blood. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023 In June of 1933, Dianne Feinstein was born in this foggy city by the bay. —

Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2023 In the clip, the athlete first practiced his swing a few times under a foggy gray sky as he was coached by a friend who stood to his side. —

Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023 The 8 Best Handheld Vacuums of 2023, Tested and Reviewed Clean the Gas Fireplace Glass Gas fireplace glass sometimes acquires a white, foggy film from chemical residue. —

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023 The results have sometimes been described as memories that barely hold together, and as attempts to ascribe significance to the foggy afterimages of art history. —

Zachary Small, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023 See More

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