BEFOGGED

befogged, befuddled

(adjective) stupefied by alcoholic drink; “the wino’s poor befuddled mind”; “a mind befogged with drink”

BEFOG

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


Verb

befogged

simple past tense and past participle of befog

Adjective

befogged (comparative more befogged, superlative most befogged)

Obscured with fog or smoke, murky.

(nautical) Caught in fog.

Confused, muddled.

Source: Wiktionary


BEFOG

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



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Word of the Day

11 May 2025

MALLET

(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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