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 adverb
haziness noun

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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The Japanese photographer has produced a series of hazy images that play with perspective and reflections to showcase multiple angles of the women’s collection designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, which is set to be unveiled on April 15 in the garden of Tō-ji Temple in Kyoto. 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

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hazy was in 1582

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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

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
hazily adverb
haziness noun

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