Also means
smoky, steamy
Usage Note
dunstig describes air filled with haze (Dunst) — less thick than fog, more like a warm summer haze, pollution haze, or steam. Dunstiger Horizont limits visibility; dunstige Küche is steamy.
Examples
"An dem dunstig heißen Tag waren die Berge kaum zu sehen."
Natural Translation
On the hot, hazy day the mountains were barely visible.
Literal Translation
On the hazy hot day were the mountains barely to see.
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