stupefied by alcoholic drink; "the wino's poor befuddled mind"; "a mind befogged with drink"
Used in a Sentence
befogged
How to use befogged in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for befogged.
Editorial note
None of us, I believe, has any property now, and I hear that many, negligently, have lost their lives; but I am sure that the few who survive are not yet so dim-eyed as to miss in the befogged respectability of their newspapers the intelligence of various native risings in the Eastern Archipelago. Sunshine gleams between the lines of those short paragraphs—sunshine and the glitter of the sea.
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Quick take
stupefied by alcoholic drink; "the wino's poor befuddled mind"; "a mind befogged with drink"
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for befogged.
adjective
stupefied by alcoholic drink; "the wino's poor befuddled mind"; "a mind befogged with drink"
See also: befuddled
Example sentences
None of us, I believe, has any property now, and I hear that many, negligently, have lost their lives; but I am sure that the few who survive are not yet so dim-eyed as to miss in the befogged respectability of their newspapers the intelligence of various native risings in the Eastern Archipelago. Sunshine gleams between the lines of those short paragraphs—sunshine and the glitter of the sea.
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How do you use befogged in a sentence?
None of us, I believe, has any property now, and I hear that many, negligently, have lost their lives; but I am sure that the few who survive are not yet so dim-eyed as to miss in the befogged respectability of their newspapers the intelligence of various native risings in the Eastern Archipelago. Sunshine gleams between the lines of those short paragraphs—sunshine and the glitter of the sea.
What does befogged mean?
stupefied by alcoholic drink; "the wino's poor befuddled mind"; "a mind befogged with drink"
What part of speech is befogged?
befogged is commonly used as adjective.