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foggy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfɔːɡi/ · UK /ˈfɒɡi/

foggy means: With thick clouds of tiny water drops near the ground that make it hard to see.

adjective

MISTY WEATHERA2

With thick clouds of tiny water drops near the ground that make it hard to see.

  • It is foggy outside.
  • We drove slowly through the foggy valley.
  • Will the airport close if it gets foggy?

Similar words: misty

Opposites: clear

Common phrases: foggy weather, foggy morning, foggy road

HAZY OR UNCLEARB1

Hard to see because of thick mist, or hard to remember or understand clearly.

  • It was a foggy morning.
  • Drive slowly on these foggy roads.
  • My memory of that evening is foggy.

Similar words: hazy, misty, unclear

Opposites: clear

Common phrases: foggy morning, foggy road, foggy memory

CONFUSEDB2

Unable to think clearly, often because you are tired or unwell.

  • I feel foggy today.
  • His head was foggy after the long flight.
  • She was too foggy with sleep to answer clearly.

Similar words: confused, groggy

Opposites: alert

Common phrases: feel foggy, foggy head, foggy thinking

Questions about foggy

What does foggy mean?

With thick clouds of tiny water drops near the ground that make it hard to see.

What is foggy in other languages?

Türkçe: sisli · Español: neblinoso · Français: brumeux · Deutsch: neblig · Italiano: nebbioso · 日本語: 霧の深い

How do you pronounce foggy?

In American English /ˈfɔːɡi/; in British English /ˈfɒɡi/.

How do you use foggy in a sentence?

It is foggy outside. We drove slowly through the foggy valley.

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