Fogged

/ˈfoɡd/ adjective

Definition

Covered with fog; obscured by mist or moisture, or mentally confused.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of 'fog,' from Old English 'fog' meaning mist or water vapor, possibly from Old Norse origins.

Kelly Says

The word 'fogged' works both literally (a fogged-up mirror) and metaphorically (a fogged mind)—showing how English lets us use weather to describe mental states!

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