fogginess
- noun
- /ˈfɔɡiˌnəs/
- The fogginess made it difficult for drivers to see more than a few meters ahead.
Examples
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After the rain, the fogginess in the valley slowly began to lift.
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The fogginess made driving very difficult.
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There was a distinct fogginess over the lake early in the morning.
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There was a noticeable fogginess in the air this morning.
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The fogginess of the early morning made it hard to see the road ahead.
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Due to the fogginess that settled over the valley, the hikers decided to turn back.
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The thick fogginess created an eerie atmosphere as the lights from the street lamps struggled to shine through.
Synonyms
A thick cloud of tiny water drops near the ground that makes it hard to see
A thin fog near the ground that makes it hard to see
A mix of smoke and fog that makes the air dirty
A thick darkness that makes it hard to see
A heavy cloud near the ground that makes it hard to see far
A faint cloudy mass, for example around a star or in a liquid
A thin mist in the early morning that makes the view soft
A thick mist of tiny ice crystals that makes it hard to see in very cold weather
Cloudy darkness that makes it hard to see through water or air
A liquid or the sky that is not clear because it has small bits in it
A large thick area of fog over the sea
A thin cloud near the ground that makes things hard to see
A thin mist in the air that makes things hard to see
Dirty, smoky air that makes breathing and seeing difficult
Air full of mist that makes things look cloudy
A state when the air is full of mist and looks cloudy
A cloudy state in water or a photo that makes it hard to see through
Antonyms
How Foggy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fogginess comes from the word fog 'thin cloud near the ground' and the ending -iness 'state or quality'. So physical fogginess means the air is full of fog and you cannot see far.