foggy

American  

[fog-ee, faw-gee] / ˈfɒg i, ˈfɔ gi /

adjective

foggier, foggiest

1. thick with or having much fog; misty.

   a foggy valley;

   a foggy spring day.

2. covered or enveloped as if with fog.

   a foggy mirror.

3. (of thinking, ideas, etc.) dim or unclear as if obscured by fog; vague.

   I haven't the foggiest notion of where she went.

   Synonyms:

   muddleheaded, muddled, fuzzy, befuddled

4. bewildered; confused.

   Difficulties with memory, concentration, attention, and fatigue left me feeling foggy and muddled much of the time.

5. Photography. affected by fog.

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foggy British  

/ ˈfɒɡɪ /

adjective

1. thick with fog

2. obscure or confused

3. another word for fogged

4. no idea whatsoever

   I haven't the foggiest

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Other Word Forms

• foggily adverb
• fogginess noun
• unfoggy adjective

Etymology

Origin of foggy

First recorded in 1520–30; fog ² + -y ¹; original sense was “marshy, thick, murky”

Example Sentences

Being so close to it makes me feel better, even though it’s cold and foggy this morning.

From Literature

A few meters away, Nanuq was starting to feel the effects of the tranquilizer dart, and he paced around like his brain was getting foggy.

From Literature

It was really foggy that day, really gloomy, and just so somber and tense.

From Los Angeles Times

At least five people have been killed after a Mexican Navy plane crashed in foggy conditions near Galveston, Texas on Monday while transporting a child burns victim.

From BBC

The new transparent interface looks sleek, but can feel like reading text on a foggy mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• cloudy
• fuzzy
• misty
• murky
• soupy
• vague