Thesaurus results for BRUME

brume

noun

ˈbrüm

Definition of brume

as in haze

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency cloaked in the early-morning brume, the village did indeed look like some long-lost Brigadoon

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Recent Examples of brume The sublime glassy Radnor Lake pulls in photographers from around mid-Tennessee who often arrive early enough to shoot the morning brume that rises from the lake. — New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brume

Noun

Toxic haze and smoke have caused a health crisis in neighboring countries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Officers followed the sounds of the gunfire to another floor, where a smoky haze limited their visibility.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of haze

Noun

Passive nets retain practical advantage Passive fog nets have operated in the same desert for years without using electricity.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
The Great Smoky Mountains that trail up the border between Tennessee and North Carolina earned their name from the natural, gauzy fog that often drapes across the region.

— Megan Wahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026