BRUMOUS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

brumous

adjective

Definition of brumous

as in hazy

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension the village was slumbering peacefully beneath the brumous morning sky

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Adjective

This view shows the nebula as a brown pillar of dust embedded in a hazy, almost rainbow field of dust and gas.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Rather than drawing a precise border around the lips, the technique involves buffing pigment outward to create a hazy, almost airbrushed effect.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of hazy

Adjective

At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.

— Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

Definition of misty

Adjective

Being a kid and remembering that, rainy nights and then moving to California and glamping in the desert.

— Joe Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
Wentz threw three touchdown passes in the rally to beat the Packers and started the rainy victory against the Chicago Bears in Week 2 at Soldier Field, going 23-for-39 for 276 yards with six sacks and no turnovers.

— Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

While mathematicians seem to be staring down a future where AI automates many elements of solving proofs, the picture for scientists is still rather murky.

— Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026
Trending Stories Three more Epcot Center shows are scheduled for Thursday, but the future for both the Beach Boys and John Stamos and the California Sound is extremely murky.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of murky

Adjective

And the oversized Heavenly robes are thick enough to justify padding down to the pool deck without feeling underdressed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Five bedrooms and four bathrooms are spread throughout the tower, with colorful stripes bringing a playful contrast to the thick masonry walls.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of thick

Adjective

But what happened inside the house remains a complicated and clouded mystery.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Deravi’s team is focused on the Pieridae family of butterflies, which includes examples like the clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) and cabbage white (Pieris rapae).

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

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