foggy

adjective

ˈfȯ-gē How to pronounce foggy (audio)
Definition of foggynext
1
as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension it's pretty foggy outside, so be careful driving home

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2
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly could only see a foggy outline of the intruder in the dark

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Recent Examples of foggy Lots Of Fog In August An old weather saying suggests counting the foggy mornings in August. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2026 Drafts, foggy glass, sticking sashes and rising energy bills can all signal that your windows need attention. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 In Silent Hill 2, the game starts with James Sunderland reading a note from his dead wife, giving us a reason to move into this suspiciously foggy town. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Zach Johnson won the Pure Insurance Championship on Sunday at foggy Pebble Beach for his second straight PGA Tour Champions victory and the sixth in his first season on the 50-and-over circuit. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foggy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foggy
  1. hazy
  2. vague
  3. misty
  4. faint
  5. rainy
  6. murky
  7. clouded
Adjective
  • Even as the sense of a hazy disturbance in the force lingers, Burkholder’s approximately three-minute statement at least demystified some of the curious situation.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The band frequently steers the poppy songwriting offroad by leaning into distortion and ambience, creating moments of both near-mania and hazy unease.
    — Sue Park, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of hazy
Adjective
  • Observers say the Student List party's policies remain vague, which has some worried about Serbia's future.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Experts say the most successful devices aren’t those selling a vague wellness promise to optimize every aspect of a consumer’s health.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of vague
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
  • This transition emits a faint radio wave at a wavelength of 21 centimeters.
    — Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
  • From a genuinely dark location, M31 can be spotted with the naked eye as a faint patch.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • The pair departs campus for Chaffee County during rainy weather.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Audiences see that as early as the opening sequence, which features the titular character arriving at a familiar house on a rainy afternoon.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rainy
Adjective
  • Researchers theorize the pigment allows the fish to spot bioluminescence, giving it an additional tool to maneuver through the murky depths.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Among the murkier aspects of this setup is what will happen if the trustees come to feel that the co-founders have lost their devotion to safety and their board majority tries to right the ship.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of murky
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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