Fug (Noun)
Meaning
(British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The pub was full of a fug that made my eyes water after being locked up all winter.
- Walking into the small attic was like stepping into a fug of stale air and old boxes.
- After years of heavy smoking, the fug in the house was hard to get rid of.
- Opening the window cleared the fug that had built up in the tiny flat.
- The cramped train carriage was filled with a fug of sweaty passengers and greasy food.