Fog

fog, n. a thick mist: watery vapour rising from either land or water.— v.t. to shroud in fog.— v.i. to become coated with a uniform coating.— ns. Fog′-bank , a dense ma of fog sometimes seen at sea appearing like a bank of land; Fog′-bell , a bell rung by the motion of the waves or wind to warn sailors from rocks, shoals, . in foggy weather.— adj. Fog′-bound , impeded by fog.— ns. Fog′-bow , a whitish arch like a rainbow, seen in fogs.— adv. Fog′gily .— n. Fog′gine .— adj. Fog′gy , misty: damp: clouded in mind: stupid.— n. Fog′-horn , a horn used as a warning signal by ships in foggy weather: a sounding instrument for warning ships off the shore during a fog: a siren.— adj. Fog′le , without fog, clear.— ns. Fog′-ring , a bank of fog in the form of a ring; Fog′-sig′nal , an audible signal used on board ship, ., during a fog, when visible signals cease to be of use; Fog′-smoke , fog. [The origin of the word is hopele ly misty; Mr Bradley connects with succeeding word; Prof. Skeat connects with Dan. fog , as in snee-fog , thick falling snow; cf. Ice. fok , a snowdrift.]