foggy
[ fog-ee, faw-gee ]
/ ˈfɒg i, ˈfɔ gi /
adjective, fog·gi·er, fog·gi·est.
thick with or having much fog; misty: a foggy valley; a foggy spring day.
covered or enveloped as if with fog: a foggy mirror.
blurred or obscured as if by fog; not clear; vague: I haven't the foggiest notion of where she went.
bewildered; perplexed.
Photography. affected by fog.
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OTHER WORDS FROM foggy
fog·gi·ly, adverbfog·gi·ness, nounun·fog·gy, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH foggy
foggy , fogyWords nearby foggy
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British Dictionary definitions for foggy
foggy
/ (ˈfɒɡɪ) /
adjective -gier or -giest
thick with fog
obscure or confused
another word for fogged
not the foggiest, not the foggiest idea or not the foggiest notion no idea whatsoeverI haven't the foggiest
Derived forms of foggy
foggily, adverbfogginess, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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