Word
foggy
Phoneticsfog·gy, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈfɑɡi/
UK/fˈɒɡi/
Definitions
01weather/visibility
A2 · Elementary
adj. filled with thick mist or clouds near the ground that make it difficult to see.
adj. characterized by the presence of fog; obscured by low-lying mist that reduces horizontal visibility.
“It was so foggy that the driver could only see a few meters ahead.”
“The morning was exceptionally foggy, forcing the airport to cancel all regional flights until the sun could burn off the thick mist.”
02confused or unclear
B1 · Intermediate
adj. not clear in your mind, or difficult to remember.
adj. mentally confused, befuddled, or lacking clarity; also used to describe vague or indistinct memories.
Español:nebuloso
“I have a foggy memory of that trip because I was very young.”
“After working for eighteen hours straight, his thoughts became foggy and he struggled to complete even the simplest calculations.”
Etymology
From fog + -y, originally in the sense "covered with tall grass; marshy; thick". It is not clear whether fog (“mist”) is a back-formation from foggy (“covered with tall, obscuring grass”) or has a separate Germanic origin, and hence whether foggy (“covered with tall grass”) and foggy (“obscured by mist”) represent one word or two. See fog ("mist"; "tall grass") for more.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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