fog — I UK [fɒɡ] / US [fɔɡ] noun * 1) [countable/uncountable] a thick cloud that forms close to the ground or to water and is difficult to see through. Fog is thicker than mist thick/heavy/dense/freezing fog: Heavy fog forced drivers to slow down. a… … English dictionary
fog — fog1 [ fɔg ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount a thick cloud that forms close to the ground or to water and is difficult to see through. Fog is thicker than mist: thick/heavy/dense/freezing fog: Heavy fog forced drivers to slow down. a patch of fog:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fog — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dense, heavy, thick ▪ freezing (BrE) ▪ patchy ▪ Drizzle and patchy fog are forecast. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
blanket — blan|ket1 [ˈblæŋkıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: blanket white cloth (13 15 centuries), from Old French blankete, from blanc; BLANCH] 1.) a cover for a bed, usually made of wool 2.) [singular] a thick covering or area of something blanket of ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
blanket — [[t]blæ̱ŋkɪt[/t]] blankets, blanketing, blanketed 1) N COUNT A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, N of n A blanket of something such as snow … English dictionary
blanket — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a large piece of woollen or other material used esp. as a bed covering or to wrap up a person or an animal for warmth. 2 (usu. foll. by of) a thick mass or layer that covers something (blanket of fog; blanket of silence). 3… … Useful english dictionary
blanket — I UK [ˈblæŋkɪt] / US noun Word forms blanket : singular blanket plural blankets ** 1) [countable] a thick cover made of wool or another material that you use to keep warm in bed 2) [singular] a thick layer of something, for example snow or cloud … English dictionary
fog — fog1 [fɔg US fa:g, fo:g] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [U and C] cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see through = ↑mist thick/dense/freezing fog ▪ We got lost in the thick fog. ▪ It will be a … Dictionary of contemporary English
blanket — I. noun Etymology: Middle English white woolen cloth, bed covering, from Anglo French blankete, from blanc white more at blank Date: 14th century 1. a. a large usually oblong piece of woven fabric used as a bed covering b. a similar piece of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
blanket — blan|ket1 [ blæŋkıt ] noun ** 1. ) count a thick cover made of wool or another material that you use to keep warm in bed 2. ) singular a thick layer of something, for example snow or cloud, that completely covers an area: blanket of: a blanket of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
