befogged
6.8
Covered by fog or steam so it is hard to see through
- adjective
- /bɪˈfɔɡd/
:
empañado
- The windows were befogged after the hot shower, making it hard to see outside.
Examples
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With great devotion, he shaved the smooth planes of his face in the befogged mirror.
Fiction book (1999) -
She peered through the befogged glasses, struggling to make out the shapes in the distance.
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After the storm, the car's windshield was befogged, requiring her to use the wipers to clear it.
Synonyms
hazy
vsbefogged
49
3.9
Not clear because of mist or when you cannot remember it well
is mainly about physical blurring by fog steam or condensation rather than memory
foggy
vsbefogged
15
1.0
Air with small drops of water that make it hard to see
refers to surfaces made cloudy by fog steam or condensation
clouded
vsbefogged
1
4.8
A face, mind, or explanation that is not clear because of worry
is specifically about physical clouding by fog steam or condensation
fogged
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1
3.9
Hard to see through because water covers the glass
is broader, covering blur from fog steam or condensation
shrouded in mist
vsbefogged
1
5.7
Covered by mist so you cannot see far
is used also for surface clouding from steam or condensation
Antonyms
How Foggy
Surface Forms
befogged positive
Morphology
Etymology
Befogged comes from the start be- meaning 'make' and fog meaning 'mist' or 'cloud'. Think of a mirror or window made full of mist after a hot shower, so befogged means covered or blurred and hard to see through.