Fog: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ซ๏ธ
fog
[ fษษก ]
weather
Fog is a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that obscures or restricts visibility.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dense fog made it difficult to see more than a few feet ahead.
- The airport had to cancel flights due to the heavy fog.
cover
To fog means to cover or envelop with fog.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The steam from the hot shower fogged up the bathroom mirror.
- The glass on the window fogged over in the cold weather.
Translations
Translations of the word "fog" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nรฉvoa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเฅเคเคง
๐ฉ๐ช Nebel
๐ฎ๐ฉ kabut
๐บ๐ฆ ััะผะฐะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ mgลa
๐ฏ๐ต ้ง (ใใ)
๐ซ๐ท brouillard
๐ช๐ธ niebla
๐น๐ท sis
๐ฐ๐ท ์๊ฐ (angae)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุถุจุงุจ
๐จ๐ฟ mlha
๐ธ๐ฐ hmla
๐จ๐ณ ้พ (wรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ megla
๐ฎ๐ธ รพoka
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑะผะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ duman
๐ฒ๐ฝ niebla
Word origin
The word 'fog' can be traced back to the Old English word 'fogga', which originally referred to grass or moss. Over time, the meaning shifted to describe the weather phenomenon of thick mist or cloud near the ground. Fog has been a natural occurrence throughout history, often featured in literature and art as a symbol of mystery or uncertainty.
See also: fogger, foggily, fogginess, foggy, pettifogging.