fog
31fog — I. noun Etymology: probably back formation from foggy Date: 1544 1. a. vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground b. a fine spray or a foam for firefighting 2 …
32fog — I. /fɒg / (say fog) noun 1. a cloudlike mass or layer of minute globules of water in the air near the earth s surface; thick mist. 2. any darkened state of the atmosphere, or the diffused substance which causes it. 3. a state of mental confusion… …
33fog — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mist, smog, vapor, haze, cloud; uncertainty, obscurity. See cloudiness, moisture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Vapor near the earth] Syn. mist, haze, smog, exhalation, murk, cloud, nebula, film, steam, wisp …
34fog — [16] The word fog is something of a mystery. It first appears in the 14th century meaning ‘long grass’, a use which persists in Yorkshire fog, the name of a species of grass. This may be of Scandinavian origin. The relationship, if any, between… …
35fog — 1 noun (C, U) 1 cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see through: Thick fog is making driving conditions hazardous. | fog bank (=a large area of fog) compare mist 1 (1) 2 in a fog informal confused and unable to think clearly: Sorry,… …
36fog — [[t]fɒg, fɔg[/t]] n. v. fogged, fog•ging 1) mer a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility 2) any darkened state of the atmosphere, or the diffused substance… …
37fog — [16] The word fog is something of a mystery. It first appears in the 14th century meaning ‘long grass’, a use which persists in Yorkshire fog, the name of a species of grass. This may be of Scandinavian origin. The relationship, if any, between… …
38FOG — fast oxidative glycolytic [fiber] * * * fog fäg, fȯg vt, fogged; fog·ging to blur (a visual field) with lenses that prevent a sharp focus in order to relax accommodation before testing vision * * * (fog) 1. a colloid system in which the… …
39fog — Synonyms and related words: CAT, London fog, London special, addle, addle the wits, aerospace, aerosphere, aftergrass, air hole, air pocket, airspace, amorphousness, ball up, bamboo, becloud, bedazzle, bedim, befog, befuddle, befuddlement, bemist …
40fog — 1. noun /fɒɡ,fɑg/ a) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud. He did so many drugs, he was still in a fog three months after going through detox. b) A mist or film clouding a surface. Syn …
