French word

brume

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁym/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmist

Example

Il y a de la brume ce matin.

There is mist this morning.

Illustration for brume (mist)

More examples

Une brume légère recouvrait la vallée.

A light mist covered the valley.

Core concept

A light, damp haze hangs over the scene, blurring faraway trees and buildings while leaving visibility mostly intact.

Common phrases

  • une légère brume

    a light mist

  • de la brume

    some mist

  • brume matinale

    morning mist

Similar words

brouillard: Dense fog that severely reduces visibility as water droplets fill the air.
buée: A whitish layer of moisture from temperature differences on windows, mirrors, or eyeglasses.

Definition in French

Suspension de fines gouttelettes d'eau dans l'air qui réduit légèrement la visibilité sans former un brouillard épais.

Word origin

The French noun brume is inherited from Old French brume, which descends from Latin bruma, winter.

Usage tips

  • Brume describes lighter haze than brouillard; brouillard suits conditions in which visibility is much more severely reduced.

Other meanings

  • fognoun

Opposites

Related words

  • brumeuxmistyadjective
  • embrumershroud in mistverb

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