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
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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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
There are so many moments of hazy slow-motion, of dramatic music, the constant shallow depth-of-field camera work.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The record has the pacing of a high-intensity action sequence, but its lyrics communicate a hazy sense of euphoria.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
The future of the crackdown remains hazy, however, as the new Trump administration directs a review of all Biden-era firearm regulations and could look to rescind the restrictions.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hazy
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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