foggy

[ fog-ee, faw-gee ]

adjective

, fog·gi·er, fog·gi·est.

1. thick with or having much fog; misty:

   a foggy valley;

   a foggy spring day.

2. covered or enveloped as if with fog:

   a foggy mirror.

3. (of thinking, ideas, etc.) dim or unclear as if obscured by fog; vague:

   I haven't the foggiest notion of where she went.

   Synonyms: muddleheaded, muddled, fuzzy, befuddled

4. bewildered; confused:

   Difficulties with memory, concentration, attention, and fatigue left me feeling foggy and muddled much of the time.

5. Photography. affected by fog.

foggy

/ ˈfɒɡɪ /

adjective

1. thick with fog
2. obscure or confused
3. another word for fogged
4. not the foggiest or not the foggiest idea or not the foggiest notion
   no idea whatsoever

   I haven't the foggiest

Derived Forms

• ˈfogginess, noun
• ˈfoggily, adverb

Other Words From

• foggi·ly adverb
• foggi·ness noun
• un·foggy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of foggy¹

First recorded in 1520–30; fog ² + -y ¹; original sense was “marshy, thick, murky”

Example Sentences

But this measure is a Byzantine quagmire of foggy muddle.

From Los Angeles Times

CONS: Often foggy, windy and cold, with exposure to Bay Area cost of living.

From Los Angeles Times

It was one of those foggy, yet shimmering evenings that makes San Francisco the city it is.

From Salon

By mid-morning, most of the valleys will see clearing, but some of the area’s beaches could remain foggy all day, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s seldom felt more true than today, 51 days after President Biden’s foggy, faltering debate performance against former President Trump helped end the incumbent’s bid for a second term.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cloudy
• fuzzy
• misty
• murky
• soupy
• vague