nebulated

adjective

neb·​u·​lat·​ed

ˈnebyəˌlātə̇d

: indistinctly marked : clouded, cloudy

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin nebulatus (past participle of nebulare to cloud, obscure, from Latin nebula mist, cloud) + English -ed

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