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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 Brain Fog Feeling mentally foggy or having difficulty concentrating could be a subtle sign that your omega-3 levels are low. — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2026 Nebbiolo is best known as the grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, but this wine’s grapes, grown on an organic parcel in Clarksburg, ripen entirely differently than on the foggy hillsides of Piedmont. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Marte's status — on the field and in the clubhouse — going forward is a bit foggier. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Then, winter returned for a brief April interlude, to be followed by an intermittently toasty and foggy May. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 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
  • That entails having reachable but firm and clear expectations that both students and teachers can strive towards, not hazy objectives.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ride Lonesome is amorphous, hazy, dappled, and almost impossibly pretty.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hazy
Adjective
  • Visible, timely payments delivered through channels customers already trust, consistently outperform vague bill credits customers barely notice.
    — Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • According to Morrison, the best candidates skip posts with vague or bloated requirements.
    — Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 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
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  • With the Marlins clinging to faint playoff hopes, Alcantara came out of the bullpen for the first time in nine years and closed out a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • To answer these questions, a team of astronomers searched further afield, looking for faint satellite galaxies around three galaxies.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • Unsettled, rainy weather will loom throughout this weekend, bringing a daily risk of street flooding, the National Weather Service in Miami forecast Friday.
    — Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Looking ahead, our rainy weather pattern is set to return either late Saturday or early Sunday, with rain and flood chances remaining elevated from Sunday through at least Wednesday.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rainy
Adjective
  • But there’s no mystery to it, no blurred edges or murky, resonant spaces of uncertainty.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Orders can be equivocal, statements ambiguous, instructions murky.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 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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“Foggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foggy. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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