Nebulate
/ˈnɛbjʊleɪt/noun
To make cloudy or misty; to cover or fill with a nebula-like haze.
Did you know?Its root is the Latin *nebula* for “cloud” or “mist,” the same ancient image that gave English *nebula* and *nebulous* their hazy, cosmic feel.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
nebula
“cloud, mist, vapor”
Late Latin
Latin
nebulare
“to make cloudy or misty”
Middle French
Old French
nebuleux
“cloudy, misty”
16th Century
English
nebulate
“to cloud, darken, or make hazy”
Modern English
English
nebulate
“to make cloudy or misty”