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Foggy vs Fogy - What's the difference?

foggy | fogy |

As an adjective foggy

is obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.

As a noun fogy is

an alternative spelling of lang=en.

foggy

English

Adjective

(fog) (er)
  • Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy
  • (figuratively) Confused, befuddled, etc.
  • * He was still foggy with sleep.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1960 , author= , title=(Jeeves in the Offing) , section=chapter VI , passage=If she knew [a psychiatrist was] observing her son with a view to finding out if he was foggy between the ears, there would be umbrage on her part, or even dudgeon.}}

    Derived terms

    * fogginess

    fogy

    English

    Noun

    (fogies)
  • *
  • *:“Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy !—and yours are'' pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling ''à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better.”
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