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- [fog-ee, faw-gee]
- /ˈfɒg i, ˈfɔ gi/
- /ˈfɒɡ.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fog-ee, faw-gee]
- /ˈfɒg i, ˈfɔ gi/
Definitions of foggy word
- adjective foggy thick with or having much fog; misty: a foggy valley; a foggy spring day. 1
- adjective foggy covered or enveloped as if with fog: a foggy mirror. 1
- adjective foggy blurred or obscured as if by fog; not clear; vague: I haven't the foggiest notion of where she went. 1
- adjective foggy bewildered; perplexed. 1
- adjective foggy Photography. affected by fog. 1
- noun foggy Full of or accompanied by fog. 1
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Origin of foggy
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; fog2 + -y1; orig. meaning marshy, thick, murky
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Parts of speech for Foggy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foggy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
foggy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foggy
adj foggy
adjective foggy
- hazy — characterized by the presence of haze; misty: hazy weather.
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- muddled — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
Antonyms for foggy
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