Definition of 'fog'
Etymology 1
Origin uncertain; perhaps a or perhaps related to the Dutch vocht and German feucht (moisture)
Noun
(label) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
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*:Thus the red damask curtains which now shut out the fog -laden, drizzling atmosphere of the Marylebone Road, had cost a mere song, and yet they might have been warranted to last another thirty years. A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor;.
(label) A mist or film clouding a surface.
A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.
:
*|chapter=4
|title= Mr. Pratt's Patients
|passage=I was on my way to the door, but all at once, through the fog in my head, I began to sight one reef that I hadn't paid any attention to afore.}}
(label) A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.
Usage notes
* To count sense thick cloud , bank of fog is usually used.
* To count sense clouding a surface , foggy patch is usually used.
Synonyms
* (cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision) mist, haze
* (mist or film clouding a surface) steam
* (state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion) daze, haze
Derived terms
* fog bank
* fogbell
* fogbound
* foggy
* foghorn
* fog lamp
(
rel-mid)
* fog layer
* fog light
* fog of war
* fog signal
* in a fog
* fog drip
(
rel-bottom)
Verb
(
fogg)
To become covered with or as if with fog.
To become obscured in condensation or water.
- The mirror fogged every time he showered.
(photography) To become dim or obscure.
To cover with or as if with fog.
* 1968 , Eighth Annual Report , Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg, p 7:
- Fogging' for adult mosquito control began on June 4th in residential areas. Until September 25th, the Metro area was ' fogged eleven times, using nine truck-mounted foggers, eight hand swing foggers, and two boats.
To obscure in condensation or water.
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To make confusing or obscure.
(photography) To make dim or obscure.
To practice in a small or mean way; to pettifog.
* Dryden
- Where wouldst thou fog to get a fee?
Synonyms
* (to become obscured in condensation or water) become cloudy, become steamy
* (to make confusing or obscure) blur, cloud, obscure
Etymology 2
Origin uncertain; compare Norwegian fogg .
Noun
(
-)
A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.
(UK|dialect) Tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season; foggage.
- (Halliwell)
(Scotland) Moss.
Verb
(fogg)
To pasture cattle on the fog, or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from.
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