FOG


Meaning of FOG in English

~ 1

■ noun

1》 a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility.

↘ Photography cloudiness obscuring the image on a developed negative or print.

2》 a state or cause of perplexity or confusion.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged )

1》 cover or become covered with steam.

↘ Photography make (a film, negative, or print) obscure or cloudy.

2》 bewilder or puzzle.

3》 treat with something, especially an insecticide, in the form of a spray.

Origin

C16: perh. a back-form. from ~gy .

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~ 2

■ noun the grass which grows in a field after a crop of hay has been taken.

Origin

ME: origin uncertain; perh. related to Norw. ~g .

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