Befogged

/bɪˈfɔɡd/ adjective

Definition

obscured by or covered with fog; confused or unclear in thinking.

Etymology

Past participle of 'befog,' used as an adjective to describe something hidden by literal or metaphorical fog.

Kelly Says

'Befogged' still appears in literary and legal writing to mean 'confused'—it's a survivor because the metaphor of fog obscuring thought is so powerful and visual that speakers kept using it.

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