brume
Fog's poetic name
Brume is mist or fog—a hazy atmospheric condition that obscures visibility.
The word is literary and rarely encountered outside poetry or elevated prose: The valley lay shrouded in brume.
It suggests something more romantic or mysterious than ordinary fog.
Fine airborne moisture
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- vaporGaseous form of liquid
- murkThick atmospheric darkness
- peasouperVery dense fog
smog · pall · shroud · veil · nebulosity · cloudiness · obscurity · gloom
Concealed or obscured
- shroudedCovered and hidden
- murkyDark and unclear
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
nebulous · dim · shadowy · gauzy · blurred · opaque · ethereal · diffused
Moisture in atmosphere
- dampnessMild presence of water
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- drizzleVery light precipitation
precipitation · dewpoint · visibility · overcast · chill · wetness · clammy · dew
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
atmosphere · mood · ambiance · impressionism · romanticism · symbolism · Monet · Turner
mist
Fine airborne moisture
peasouper · smog · pall · shroud · veil · nebulosity · cloudiness · obscurity · gloom · murkiness
veiled
Concealed or obscured
indistinct · nebulous · dim · shadowy · gauzy · blurred · opaque · ethereal · diffused · soft
humidity
Moisture in atmosphere
- dampnessMild presence of water
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
drizzle · precipitation · dewpoint · visibility · overcast · chill · wetness · clammy · dew · spray
twilight
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
wistfulness · atmosphere · mood · ambiance · impressionism · romanticism · symbolism · Monet · Turner · evocative
- automneHalloween, champignon, migration, orange, rouge
- cielfirmament, horizon, zenith, atmosphere, crepuscule
- fogfog, mist, haze, thick fog, dense fog
brumeclear sky
Atmosphere without clouds
clarity · clearness · transparency · limpidity · visibility
brumebrilliance
Exceptional intelligence or luster
sunshine · sunlight · radiance · brightness · luminosity