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Another word for fog

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Noun

  1. A thick, heavy atmospheric condition offering reduced visibility because of the presence of suspended particles

    See also:

    clear

  2. A stunned or bewildered condition

    See also:

    awareness

Verb

  1. To make dim or indistinct

      1. A dark area or shape made by an object blocking rays of light.
      2. The darkness or diminished light caused by the blocking of a light source:
      3. A darker area in a picture or photograph.
      1. To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure.
      2. To make insignificant by comparison; dominate.
      1. Covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist.
      2. Clouded over.
      3. Gloomy; melancholy.
      1. Deficient in light; dark:
      2. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct:
      3. Indistinctly heard; faint.
      1. To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand:
      2. To render indistinct or dim; darken:
      1. A mass of fine droplets of water in the atmosphere near or in contact with the earth.
      2. Water vapor condensed on and clouding the appearance of a surface.
      3. Fine drops of a liquid, such as water, perfume, or medication, sprayed into the air.
      1. Partial or total darkness; dimness:
      2. A partially or totally dark place, area, or location.
      3. An atmosphere of melancholy or depression:
      1. The partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another.
      2. The period of time during which such an obscuration occurs.
      3. A temporary or permanent dimming or cutting off of light.
      1. Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring:
      2. Not brisk or rapid; sluggish:
      3. Not having a sharp edge or point; blunt:
      1. Lacking in brightness:
      2. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint:
      3. Lacking luster; dull or subdued:
      1. A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level.
      2. A mass of particles or droplets, as of dust, smoke, or steam, suspended in the atmosphere or existing in outer space.
      3. A large moving body of things in the air or on the ground; a swarm:
      1. To make indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance; obscure:
      2. To make dim, unclear, or cloudy:
      3. To cause to be intellectually indistinguishable:
      1. To blur or redden (the eyes).
      2. To blur; dim.
      3. Bleary.
      1. To cover or obscure with or as if with fog.
      2. To cause confusion in; muddle.
      1. To darken with or as if with clouds; obscure:
    See also:

    clear

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Another word for fog

Noun

  1. Vapor near the earth

      1. A purée or soup made of cooked dried peas.
      2. Dense fog.
      1. A liquid food prepared from meat, fish, or vegetable stock combined with various other ingredients and often containing solid pieces.
      2. Dense fog.
      3. Nitroglycerine.
      1. The gaseous state of a substance that is liquid or solid at room temperature.
      2. A faintly visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, as mist, fumes, or smoke.
      3. A mixture of fine droplets of a substance and air, as the fuel mixture of an internal-combustion engine.
      1. The vaporous system made up of small particles of carbonaceous matter in the air, resulting mainly from the burning of organic material, such as wood or coal.
      2. A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gaseous medium.
      3. A cloud of fine particles.
      1. A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as of vapor or gas.
      2. A byproduct or residue; waste.
      3. The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter.
      1. A small bunch or bundle, as of straw, hair, or grass.
      2. One that is thin, frail, or slight:
      3. A thin or faint streak or fragment, as of smoke or clouds.
      1. The vapor phase of water.
      2. A mist of cooling water vapor.
      3. Pressurized water vapor used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical power.
      1. A thin skin or membrane.
      2. A thin, opaque, abnormal coating on the cornea of the eye.
      3. A thin covering or coating:
      1. A diffuse cloud of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness depending on the way the mass absorbs or reflects incident light or emits its own light.
      2. A galaxy. No longer in technical use.
      3. A cloudy spot on the cornea.
      1. A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level.
      2. A mass of particles or droplets, as of dust, smoke, or steam, suspended in the atmosphere or existing in outer space.
      3. A large moving body of things in the air or on the ground; a swarm:
      1. Partial or total darkness; gloom.
      2. Dense fog.
      3. Partially or totally dark; gloomy.
      1. The act or an instance of exhaling.
      2. Something, such as air or vapor, that is exhaled.
      1. Fog that has become mixed and polluted with smoke.
      2. A form of air pollution produced by the photochemical reaction of sunlight with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides that have been released into the atmosphere, especially by automotive emissions.
      1. Atmospheric moisture, dust, smoke, and vapor that diminishes visibility.
      2. A partially opaque covering:
      3. A vague or confused state of mind.
      1. A mass of fine droplets of water in the atmosphere near or in contact with the earth.
      2. Water vapor condensed on and clouding the appearance of a surface.
      3. Fine drops of a liquid, such as water, perfume, or medication, sprayed into the air.
    See also:

    mist

    haze

  2. Mental obscurity

    See also:

    mist

    confusion

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Sentence Examples

  • Green smoke swirled from the man's ears and mouth, forming a fog around Gabe's hand before crystallizing into a small emerald.

  • Fog coated the ocean, and a cold, moist wind made her eyes water.

  • The ocean was hidden beneath the fog and the air chilled, so she walked fast until she warmed up.

  • A wave of guilt passed over me like fog on a beach party; guilt like a pants-down lover when the husband comes home.

  • The fog around her thoughts grew heavier.

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