In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
befogged, befuddled
(adjective) stupefied by alcoholic drink; “the wino’s poor befuddled mind”; “a mind befogged with drink”
obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
(verb) make less visible or unclear; “The stars are obscured by the clouds”; “the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
befogged
simple past tense and past participle of befog
befogged (comparative more befogged, superlative most befogged)
Obscured with fog or smoke, murky.
(nautical) Caught in fog.
Confused, muddled.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*fog", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befogged; p. pr. & vb. n. Befogging.]
1. To involve in a fog; -- mostly as a participle or part. adj.
2. Hence: To confuse; to mystify.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.