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

• beclouded
• befogged
• brumous
• clouded
• cloudy
• foggy
• gauzy
• misty
• murky
• smoggy
• soupy

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

By the time authorities started asking questions days later, memories of partygoers were hazy. —Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024

For instance, sky-gazers should avoid beaches where the skies tend to be hazy and instead find a mountaintop. —Gina Park, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024

The alleged victim believed something may have been slipped into her drink because her memory of the night’s events was hazy. —Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

Don’t just give the hack commentators an angle for criticism based on a couple of hazy anecdotes — troll them into writing even dumber columns. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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