fog

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noun

ˈfȯg

fäg

: vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground

: a fine spray or a foam for firefighting

: a murky condition of the atmosphere or a substance causing it

: a state of confusion or bewilderment

spent the morning in a fog

: something that confuses or obscures

hid behind a fog of rhetoric

: cloudiness or partial opacity in a developed photographic image caused by chemical action or stray radiation

fogless

ˈfȯg-ləs

ˈfäg-

adjective

fog

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verb

fogged; fogging

transitive verb

: to cover, envelop, or suffuse with or as if with fog

fog the barns with pesticide

: to make obscure or confusing

accusations which fogged the real issues

: to make confused

: to produce fog on (something, such as a photographic film) during development

intransitive verb

: to become covered or thick with fog

: to become blurred by a covering of fog or mist

: to become indistinct through exposure to light or radiation

Example Sentences

Noun Heavy fog made it difficult to see the road. a climate marked by heavy fogs The fog reduced visibility to a quarter of a mile. This problem has me in a fog. Verb The steam from the pot was fogging the window near the stove. The bathroom was all fogged up after my shower. politicians who try to fog the issue instead of taking a stand See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some moisture fell as rain, but cool ground and cold water converted a lot into ground-shrouding fog.

Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2022 The first notable passing play for the Bruins came with 6:09 remaining in the fourth quarter, just moments after the fog lifted.

Daniel Gibel, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2022 The weather service said some fog will be possible later tonight for parts of the state.

Leigh Morgan, al, 31 Oct. 2022 In Napa County, patchy dense fog is possible until 9 a.m. Highs will reach the mid-60s for Napa.

Michelle Apon, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Oct. 2022 Eventually the fog lifted enough for the game to continue.

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022 The Facebook account went dark and the fog finally lifted.

John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022 Some patchy fog is possible, too, under constant cloudiness.

Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022 Brain fog isn’t like a hangover, depression, or ADHD.

Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022

Verb

Ask a scientist to explain why the California coast experiences fog in the summer, and the answer will come in paragraphs, not mere words.

John Branch, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022 People who wear glasses can also gauge if their mask is leaky by how much their lenses fog up, Cappa said.

Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021 Bring an extra lens on a powder day—it’ll come in handy if the first one starts to fog or the light goes flat.

Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2015 The days at Kavic ran together, the weather never sitting still, cycling from snow to fog to rain to the midnight sun casting 50-foot shadows across the gravel.

Josh Condon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2022 Hunched over their synthesizers enshrouded in a swirl of light, color, and fog on another stage, Rüfüs Du Sol were nonetheless more animated.

Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 As we got sloshed about in the whitecaps, my goggles started to fog and the brackish water rinsed my throat.

Ross Kenneth Urken, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2022 In a pool there’s nothing much to look at once the goggles fog over.

Bonnie Tsui, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2020 For the weekend, cooling onshore winds will create a coastal eddy, spinning low clouds and fog inland during nights and mornings in a typical seasonal pattern, with temperatures ranging from the high 60s to mid-70s along the coast.

Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 See More

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