fog
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- noun
- /fɔg/
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- You know you get rain, sun, fog and storms within the same day.
- thick fog
- dense fog
- morning fog
But storms, ice and dense fog battered her small plane.
- But storms, ice and dense fog battered her small plane.
- You know you get rain, sun, fog and storms within the same day.
- And that was the very first day we had like no fog, no clouds, no rain.
- And this is like fog that lifts and you can kind of see clearly.
Examples
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The thick fog settled over the valley, making it hard to see the houses.
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Most urban dwellers regard fog as a nuisance and associate it with cold, dark nights and pollution.
Academic text (2007) -
Can they take off in this fog? - Yes.
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Yeah, what time is that fog supposed to lift in the west?
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Ah, I do like the fog.
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No chance of rain or fog?
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Our Bay Area weather for tonight will find fog and cloudy skies.
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But storms, ice and dense fog battered her small plane.
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Its forested slopes were wreathed in fog, giving the island a mysterious appearance.
Fiction book (1990) -
Mercer watched until they faded into the fog rising from the hollow's warmth.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.3
A heavy cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see far
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7.3
A thick mist of tiny ice crystals that makes it hard to see in very cold weather
A large thick area of fog over the sea
A lot of fog in the air that makes it hard to see
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Etymology
Fog likely comes from older words that meant wet, cloudy air like 'mist' or 'smoke', creating the picture of many tiny water drops hanging in the air. So fog means a low cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see.