foggy

adjective

fog·​gy ˈfȯ-gē How to pronounce foggy (audio)
ˈfä-
foggier; foggiest
1
a
: filled or abounding with fog
b
: covered or made opaque by moisture or grime
2
: blurred or obscured as if by fog
hadn't the foggiest notion
foggily adverb
fogginess noun

Examples of foggy in a Sentence

I don't remember what her name was—my memory is a little foggy. it's pretty foggy outside, so be careful driving home
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Hamilton completed 30 laps in foggy and drizzly conditions in northern Italy while in conversation with new race engineer Riccardo Adami over team radio before meeting fans who had turned out to see him. Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 An officer investigating the crash noted that the weather was foggy and the road was dry at the time. Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025 On a foggy morning in early December, Fresno police Sgt. Vanessa Rancaño, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024 The crash was reported at 12:28 a.m. in foggy, wet conditions early Wednesday on U.S. 87 about six miles east of Hartley, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Adam D. Young, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foggy 

Word History

Etymology

earlier, spongy, marshy, thick, probably from fog second growth of grass, from Middle English fogge

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of foggy was in the 15th century

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“Foggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foggy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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foggy

adjective
fog·​gy ˈfȯg-ē How to pronounce foggy (audio)
ˈfäg-
foggier; foggiest
1
: filled with fog
2
foggily adverb
fogginess noun

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