Antonyms for fogginess


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fog-ee, faw-gee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɒg i, ˈfɔ gi


Definition of fogginess

Origin :
  • 1540s, perhaps from a Scandinavian source, or formed from fog (n.1) + -y (2). Foggy Bottom "U.S. Department of State," from the name of a marshy region of Washington, D.C., where many federal buildings are (also with a suggestion of political murkiness) popularized 1947 by James Reston in "New York Times," but he said it had been used earlier by Edward Folliard of "The Washington Post."
  • As in cloud : noun mass of water particles in air
  • As in humidity : noun very damp weather
Example sentences :
  • The Earthman saw that the fogginess was clearing from his big eyes.
  • Extract from : « The Revolt of the Star Men » by Raymond Gallun
  • But I want to see them; and the fogginess of the trees in that direction stops me.
  • Extract from : « Perlycross » by R. D. Blackmore
  • Perhaps the very difficulty of attaining success is what has stayed many minds in floundering, timid, fogginess.
  • Extract from : « Expository Writing » by Mervin James Curl
  • So that you'l have time enough to wast away that fulsomness and fogginess of body, that you have gotten in your Nurse-keeping.
  • Extract from : « The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and The Confession of the New-married Couple (1682) » by A. Marsh

Synonyms for fogginess

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