BRUMOUS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

brumous

adjective

Definition of brumous

as in hazy

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension the village was slumbering peacefully beneath the brumous morning sky

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Adjective

Its beers such as Easy Eddy, a hazy India pale ale, have won awards.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Some cleaners can also dull floors or leave a hazy residue on the surface.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of hazy

Adjective

At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.

— Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

Definition of misty

Adjective

After a cooler and rainy weekend, things are going to heat up for central Iowa, with heat indices in Des Moines reaching as high as 102 degrees over the next week, according to the National Weather Service.

— Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 30 Aug. 2026
Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

The presence of Jacory Croskey-Merritt, deep sleeper Kaytron Allen and White may make the Commanders backfield murkier than the Reflecting Pool, but their roles are clearer than most suspect.

— Brad Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The situation is also murky for those living outside their favorite team’s region.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of murky

Adjective

Even during the rut, Infalt shoots most of his mature bucks in the thick stuff near where deer sleep.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
The evidence suggests that back then a thicker, ancient atmosphere sheltered flowing streams and sparkling lakes.

— Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of thick

Adjective

Deravi’s team is focused on the Pieridae family of butterflies, which includes examples like the clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) and cabbage white (Pieris rapae).

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Symptoms include eye pain, a sensation of something being stuck in the eye, watering, light sensitivity, redness, irritation and blurred or clouded vision.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

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