Englanti

foggy

gb/fˈɑɡi/ us/fˈɑɡi/
B1 Englanti
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adjective B1 property
1

full of fog; hard to see

When it is foggy, there is thick fog and you cannot see far.

Käyttömalli: [weather/place] is foggy
Tyypillinen virhe:
Don’t confuse foggy (with fog) with cloudy (with clouds).
Synonyymit
misty (often lighter and less dense than foggy.) | hazy (often from heat, dust, or smoke rather than fog.)
Antonyymit
clear (no fog; visibility is good.)
Kollokaatiot
foggy morning |foggy day |foggy night |foggy weather |foggy conditions |foggy road |foggy coast |foggy hills |foggy harbor |foggy valley
Teemat
weather |travel |nature
Esimerkit
  • It was foggy this morning, so the flight was delayed.
  • The road gets dangerously foggy near the river at dawn.
  • We drove slowly because the headlights barely cut through the foggy air.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • It is foggy today.
  • Be careful driving in foggy weather.
adjective B2 property
2

unclear or hard to understand

If something is foggy, it is not clear and you cannot understand it well.

Käyttömalli: a foggy [idea/plan/explanation/image]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Foggy often describes unclear understanding (foggy idea), while blurry usually describes unclear vision (blurry photo).
Synonyymit
vague (emphasizes lack of detail or precision.) | unclear (neutral term for not easy to understand.) | fuzzy (informal; suggests indistinctness.)
Antonyymit
clear (easy to understand; not vague.) | precise (exact and specific.)
Kollokaatiot
foggy idea |foggy explanation |foggy details |foggy outline |foggy picture |foggy plan |foggy notion |foggy understanding |foggy concept |foggy reasoning
Teemat
communication |thinking
Esimerkit
  • His explanation was still foggy, even after two examples.
  • We only had a foggy idea of what the project would involve.
  • The article gives a foggy picture of what actually happened.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • The instructions are foggy.
  • I have a foggy idea of the plan.
adjective B2 state
3

not thinking clearly; dazed

If you feel foggy, your mind feels slow or confused.

Käyttömalli: feel foggy; be foggy after [something]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Foggy describes the mind (I feel foggy). Sleepy describes wanting to sleep (I feel sleepy).
Synonyymit
groggy (often after waking up or due to medication.) | muddled (confused thinking; ideas not organized.)
Antonyymit
alert (awake and able to think clearly.) | clear-headed (thinking well and logically.)
Kollokaatiot
feel foggy |foggy-headed |mentally foggy |a foggy feeling |foggy from lack of sleep |foggy with a cold |foggy after surgery |foggy after medication
Teemat
health |emotions |daily_life
Esimerkit
  • I felt foggy all morning after only four hours of sleep.
  • The cold medicine made her a little foggy.
  • After the long meeting, everyone looked foggy and distracted.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • I feel foggy today.
  • Coffee helps when I feel foggy.
adjective B2 property
4

not remembered clearly

A foggy memory is a memory you cannot remember well.

Käyttömalli: a foggy memory of [something]
Synonyymit
hazy (very common for unclear memories.) | dim (suggests a faint, weak memory.)
Antonyymit
vivid (very clear and detailed in memory.) | clear (easy to remember accurately.)
Kollokaatiot
foggy memory |foggy recollection |foggy about the details |foggy on the timeline |foggy on what happened
Teemat
memory |daily_life
Esimerkit
  • I have a foggy memory of that trip because I was so young.
  • He’s foggy about what time they left the party.
  • Her recollection of the event is foggy and inconsistent.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • I have a foggy memory of my first teacher.
adjective B1 property
5

covered with mist on surface

If glass is foggy, it has tiny drops on it and you cannot see clearly.

Käyttömalli: foggy [glasses/window/mirror]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Foggy glass is usually from warm breath or humidity; dusty glass is dirty with dust.
Synonyymit
steamed up (informal; very common for windows and mirrors.) | misted over (emphasizes a light film of moisture.)
Antonyymit
clear (not covered with condensation; easy to see through.)
Kollokaatiot
foggy glasses |foggy window |foggy windshield |foggy mirror |foggy lens |foggy bathroom mirror |foggy car windows
Teemat
daily_life |weather
Esimerkit
  • My glasses went foggy when I walked into the warm room.
  • The bathroom mirror was foggy after the shower.
  • Wipe the foggy windshield before you drive.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • The window is foggy.
  • My glasses are foggy.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
foggy
IPA
GB/fˈɑɡi/
US/fˈɑɡi/
Tavut ja painotus
foggy (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (foggy)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
  • Base: foggy
  • Comparative: foggier
  • Superlative: foggiest
Sanaperhe
Forms
foggier adjective foggiest adjective
Core family
fog noun A2
Related words
fogginess noun
Negative and opposite forms
clear adjective A2
Advanced or less common
foggily adverb
Ilmaukset

foggy as pea soup

1
/fˈɑɡi ˈæz pˈi sˈup/
fixed phrase informal

extremely foggy; very low visibility

Very, very foggy.

Esimerkit
  • It was foggy as pea soup on the bridge, so we turned back.
  • The harbor was foggy as pea soup at sunrise.

foggy bottom

1
/fˈɑɡi bˈɑtəm/
fixed phrase

neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

Foggy Bottom is an area in Washington, D.C.

Esimerkit
  • Their hotel is in Foggy Bottom, near the river.
  • Reporters were waiting outside the State Department in Foggy Bottom.
  • Officials in Foggy Bottom declined to comment.

foggy-headed

1
/fˈɑɡi hˈɛdɪd/
fixed phrase

mentally unclear or confused

If you are foggy-headed, your mind feels slow and confused.

Esimerkit
  • I was foggy-headed after the overnight flight.
  • She felt foggy-headed all day with the flu.
  • Skipping breakfast makes me foggy-headed by mid-morning.

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