FOG Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word fog. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FOG
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haze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility • confusion characterized by lack of clarity verb • become hazy, dull, or cloudy • harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions | ||||||||
mist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thin fog with condensation near the ground verb • become covered with mist • make less visible or unclear • spray finely or cover with mist | ||||||||
steam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere verb • travel by means of steam power • emit steam • rise as vapor • get very agitated or angry • clean by means of steaming • cook something by letting steam pass over it | ||||||||
fogginess | nounn | |||||||
noun • an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance • the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines | ||||||||
murk | verbv | |||||||
noun • an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance verb • make dark, dim, or gloomy | ||||||||
cloudiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds • gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover • the quality of being cloudy | ||||||||
nebula | nounn | |||||||
noun • a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer • cloudiness of the urine • an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space • (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea | ||||||||
obscurity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand • an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known • the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination | ||||||||
smog | nounn | |||||||
noun • air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog | ||||||||
vapor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance • the process of becoming a vapor | ||||||||
cloud | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible • a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude • out of touch with reality • a cause of worry or gloom or trouble • suspicion affecting your reputation • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • make overcast or cloudy • make less visible or unclear • billow up in the form of a cloud • make gloomy or depressed • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make less clear • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades • make milky or dull | ||||||||
daze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally • confusion characterized by lack of clarity verb • to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light • overcome as with astonishment or disbelief | ||||||||
obscure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||||
blur | verbv | |||||||
noun • a hazy or indistinct representation verb • become glassy; lose clear vision • to make less distinct or clear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • make dim or indistinct • become vague or indistinct | ||||||||
becloud | verbv | |||||||
verb • make less visible or unclear | ||||||||
befog | verbv | |||||||
verb • make less visible or unclear | ||||||||
murkiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance • the quality of being cloudy | ||||||||
obnubilate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||||
haze over | verbv | |||||||
verb • make less visible or unclear |