Hold both hands in front of your face with open '5' handshapes, palms facing toward you. Move your hands in alternating circular motions, crossing them back and forth in front of your eyes. As you sign, squint your eyes slightly to show that it's hard to see through the fog.
Sign 'today', then 'outside', and finish with 'foggy', making sure to squint your eyes to emphasize the thick weather.
Sign 'drive', 'careful', and then 'foggy'. The swirling motion of 'foggy' right in front of your face clearly shows why driving requires caution.
You can use this sign metaphorically! Sign 'my', 'memory', and then 'foggy' to show that your recollection is unclear or obscured.
Sign 'today', then 'outside', and finish with 'foggy', making sure to squint your eyes to emphasize the thick weather.
Sign 'drive', 'careful', and then 'foggy'. The swirling motion of 'foggy' right in front of your face clearly shows why driving requires caution.
You can use this sign metaphorically! Sign 'my', 'memory', and then 'foggy' to show that your recollection is unclear or obscured.
While similar, 'cloudy' is usually signed higher up, above the head, representing clouds in the sky. 'Foggy' is signed right in front of the face to show that the mist is at ground level and directly blocking your view.
Yes! ASL often uses physical concepts metaphorically. You can use this sign to express that your brain or memory feels 'foggy', unclear, or obscured.
The speed can indicate the thickness or movement of the fog. A slow, smooth motion is standard, but you can adjust it slightly to match the specific weather conditions you are describing.
