All nebulosity synonyms
neb·u·los·i·ty
N n noun nebulosity
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- vapor — a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.
- darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
- fog — a second growth of grass, as after mowing.
- smoke — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
- puff — a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.
- smog — smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture.
- mist — a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- veil — a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- steam — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- pother — commotion; uproar.
- murk — darkness; gloom: the murk of a foggy night.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- frost — Robert (Lee) 1874–1963, U.S. poet.
- overcast — overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
- smother — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- scud — to run or move quickly or hurriedly.
- haze — vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception; confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.: The victims were still in a haze and couldn't describe the accident.
- nebula — Astronomy. Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula. (formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view.
- billow — When something made of cloth billows, it swells out and moves slowly in the wind.
- dimness — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- rack — the neck portion of mutton, pork, or veal.
- film — a thin layer or coating: a film of grease on a plate.
- sheep — any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- haziness — characterized by the presence of haze; misty: hazy weather.
- thunderhead — incus (def 2).
- foggiest — thick with or having much fog; misty: a foggy valley; a foggy spring day.
- brume — heavy mist or fog
- vapour — a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.
- pea soup — a thick soup made from split peas.
- fogginess — The characteristic or quality of being foggy.
- woolpack — a coarse fabric, usually of jute, in which raw wool is packed for transport.