hazier; haziest
1
: made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze entry 1 sense 1a)
hazy weather
a hazy view of the mountains
2
: vague, indefinite
has only a hazy recollection
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Examples of hazy in a Sentence
We had only a hazy view of the mountain.
He gave us a hazy account of how he had spent the last two weeks.
She has only hazy memories of the accident.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024
With a blue finish, this cupboard features simple lines and elegant doors with hazy glass.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
Hot, hazy, and humid weather can do a number on makeup and hair alike—but the best anti-frizz products are able to run interference, keeping frizz and flyaways at bay even in the midst of a heatwave.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 July 2024
Her first memory after the crash is a hazy one of celebrating Halloween in the hospital, nine days after the she was hit.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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hazy
adjective
hazier; haziest
1
: partly hidden or darkened by or as if by haze
hazy weather
2
: vague sense 2, indefinite
a hazy idea
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