foggy

«foggy» in Mova's school dictionary: full of fog, a thick cloud near the ground that makes it… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (foggy, foggier, foggiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Foggy means full of fog, a thick cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see. tree →

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 →

sense 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 →
• We couldn't see the bridge because it was so foggy. tree →
• Drivers must slow down in foggy weather. tree →
• My glasses went foggy when I came inside. tree →
• The ship's horn sounded through the foggy night. tree →
• I haven't the foggiest idea where my shoe is. tree →
• My memory of that day is a bit foggy. tree →
• 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 →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «foggy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.