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foggy
/ˈfɒɡi/
adj 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
near, still, wet
VERB + FOGGY
became, disappeared, driving, think, weather
FOGGY + NOUN
boston, ears, farnborough, forest, sky
PREP.
between, from, in, into, with
ADV.
apart, really
Definitions
adj
1
Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.
At Esher we were getting out into bright sunshine, and apart from another foggy patch between Farnborough and Winchfield, we had a clear run from then on.
2
Confused, befuddled, etc.
He was still foggy with sleep.
If she knew [a psychiatrist was] observing her son with a view to finding out if he was foggy between the ears, there would be umbrage on her part, or even dudgeon.
3
Being, covered with, or pertaining to fog (“tall grass etc that grows after, or is left after, cutting; moss”)
For they will feed on foggy grass and such like. Also ye shall understand that horses and Cattel may not well be foddered in Winter all together, but […]
[…] for as he shuts up his meadow at Christmas, leaves such foggy grass behind, and manures well, in case a wet hot summer succeeds, […]
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At Esher we were getting out into bright sunshine, and apart from another foggy patch between Farnborough and Winchfield, we had a clear run from then on.
Wiktionary02
He was still foggy with sleep.
Wiktionary03
If she knew [a psychiatrist was] observing her son with a view to finding out if he was foggy between the ears, there would be umbrage on her part, or even dudgeon.
Wiktionary04
She slowly disappeared into the foggy forest.
Tatoeba · #29320805
It was foggy, so it was hard to make out the figures of people walking.
Tatoeba · #32284906
Is it foggy?
Tatoeba · #456025Usage Notes
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