fog
noun [C or U] (WEATHER) /fɒɡ/
/fɑːɡ/ Definition
A2 a weather condition in which very small drops of water come together to form a thick cloud close to the land or sea, making it difficult to see: Thick/Heavy/Dense fog has made driving conditions dangerous. Mists, freezing fogs and snow are common in this area. It took several hours for the fog to lift.Clouds, dew, fog and steam
(Definition of fog noun (WEATHER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cloud-capped adjective
- cloudy adjective
- condensation noun
- cumulonimbus noun
- dewdrop noun
- haze over phrasal verb
- hazy adjective (WEATHER)
- miasma noun (FOG)
- mist (sth) over/up phrasal verb
- mist noun
- moisture noun
- pea-souper noun
- smog noun
- steamy adjective
- stratocumulus noun
- stratus noun
- thundercloud noun
- vapour trail noun
- visibility noun
- whiteout noun
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