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# foggy

adjective (foggy, foggier, foggiest)

«foggy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Foggy means full of fog, a thick cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/#m1)
2. Foggy can describe a mind or memory that is unclear: «I haven't the foggiest idea» means I don't know at all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In weather and geography lessons fog forms when warm damp air cools near the ground; in stories foggy nights are mysterious. In everyday safety drivers slow down and use lights in foggy weather. Phrases: «a foggy morning», «foggy glasses», «not the foggiest idea».

### Examples

- It was a cold and foggy morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/#x1)
- We couldn't see the bridge because it was so foggy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/#x2)
- Drivers must slow down in foggy weather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/#x3)
- My glasses went foggy when I came inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/#x4)
- The ship's horn sounded through the foggy night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/#x5)
- I haven't the foggiest idea where my shoe is. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/#x6)
- My memory of that day is a bit foggy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/#x7)
- It is nearly always foggy at Novastoshnah, except when the sun comes out and makes everything look all pearly and rainbow-colored for a little while. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/#x8)

### Note

Double «g» (fog + gy). Mist is thinner than fog. Safety: wear bright clothes and take extra care crossing roads in foggy weather.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «foggy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foggy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«foggy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/foggy.html) on Mova free.