FOGGY


Meaning of FOGGY in English

I. ˈfōgē, ˈfägē, -gi adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: fog (I) + -y

1. dialect Britain : of, covered with, or resembling coarse grass

2. chiefly Scotland : mossy

II. adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: fog (III) + -y

1. obsolete : bloated , flabby

2. obsolete : marshy , boggy

3.

a. : filled or abounding with fog

foggy coast

a foggy morning

b. : covered or made opaque by moisture or grime

a foggy skylight

c. : fogged

a foggy old snapshot

4. : not clear: as

a. : slightly hoarse or husky in tone

her foggy , appealing voice — Time

b. : vague , muddled , confused

the foggy language of prophecy

c. : tenuous — used especially in negative statements

they haven't the foggiest notion of what they are voting for

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.