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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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Even sketchier are characters like Isaac and Hanrahan, ruthless military types who never really transcend that hazy description despite being played by formidable actors Jeffrey Wright and Alanna Ubach, respectively.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
But navigating New Donk when the game arrived could feel like traversing a Gotham City under chemical attack from the Joker; beyond a somewhat rectangular expanse of city, the buildings grew nondescript, trailing off into an endless, hazy azure.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Rabbits dance and rattlesnakes slither in the hazy undergrowth with the same rickety gestures as the towering creatures above, providing each new environment a comforting, organic feel.
—Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 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 24 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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