hazy

adjective

ˈhā-zē 

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

also : uncertain

I'm hazy on that point

hazily

ˈhā-zə-lē 

adverb

haziness

ˈhā-zē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• misty
• murky
• rainy
• clouded
• foggy

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

What started as a hobby soon became a calling, and in 2007 Luca launched Luxx, his debut nightclub, building a reputation for crafting memorable (or, perhaps hazy) nights out. —Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

The ring or stain will appear hazy or lighter than the wood. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025

Corrosion on the rearview camera harness and connector can cause the display to have an intermittent rearview video image, no rearview video image, or blurry, foggy or hazy image quality, according to the recall report. —James Powel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025

The hazy skyline of lower Manhattan was on the horizon. —Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hazy

• crazy
• daisy
• lazy
• calabrese

Kids Definition

hazy

adjective

ˈhā-zē 

hazier; haziest

1

: partly hidden or darkened by or as if by haze

hazy weather

2

: vague sense 2, indefinite

a hazy idea

hazily

-zə-lē 

adverb

haziness

-zē-nəs 

noun