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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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Although the holidays have come to an end, the warm, dry and hazy conditions in Phoenix over the last few weeks are projected to continue into the new year.
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The lack of clarity makes the Fed's projections, a fresh set of which are due out Wednesday, more hazy.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
In the 2010s, when people were coming and buying four-packs of hazy I.P.A. for $16, $18, $20 directly from breweries, that was a very lucrative time.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Although the holidays have come to an end, the warm, dry and hazy conditions in Phoenix over the last few weeks are projected to continue into the new year.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
The lack of clarity makes the Fed's projections, a fresh set of which are due out Wednesday, more hazy.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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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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