brumeux
/bʁy.mø/
The English word "misty" translates to French as brumeux.
The adjective brumeux is used to describe something that is with mist or foggy. It specifically evokes the sensation of a lighter, more ethereal mist rather than a dense fog.
Meaning: with mist, foggy (adj)
Which one should you use?
While brumeux is often used to mean "foggy" in English, it specifically refers to conditions involving mist (brume), which is lighter than the denser fog associated with the word brouillard.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular is brumeux, and the masculine plural is also brumeux. For feminine nouns, use the feminine singular brumeuse or the feminine plural brumeuses.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /bʁy.mø/.
Did you know?
- The term brumeux is frequently used in French wine tasting to describe a 'hazy' appearance in certain unfiltered white wines.
- French has a specific noun, brumisateur, for a facial mist spray, derived from the same root as brumeux.
- In French, the distinction between brume (mist) and brouillard (fog) is often strictly based on visibility: brume is used when visibility exceeds one kilometer, while brouillard is used when it is less than that.
Examples in context
- Au début du vingtième siècle, nombreux étaient ceux qui pensaient que Vénus était un monde aqueux. Maintenant, au vingt-et-unième siècle, nous savons que Vénus est un grand four brumeux.Back in the early 20th century, many thought that Venus was a watery world. Now in the 21st century, we know that Venus is like a big misty oven.This sentence uses brumeux to describe the atmospheric conditions of Venus.Tatoeba #1469306 by sacredceltic, translation #1468805 by nonong
- La ville de Paris est célèbre pour ses matins brumeux.The city of Paris is famous for its misty mornings.
- Les vitres de la voiture étaient embuées à cause de la pluie.The car windows were misted up because of the rain.
- Le matin est très brumeux aujourd'hui.The morning is very misty today.
- Nous ne voyons rien dans ce temps brumeux.We can't see anything in this misty weather.
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are looking out the window on a cloudy morning.
- ManonRegarde, le paysage est tout brumeux.Look, the landscape is all misty.
- LucasC'est vrai, c'est assez impressionnant.It's true, it is quite impressive.
- ManonEst-ce que tu vois la montagne ?Do you see the mountain?
- LucasNon, elle est cachée par la brume.No, it is hidden by the mist.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “misty” translations and entries brumeux, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
