haar

American  

[hahr] / hɑr /

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.

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haar British  

/ hɑː /

noun

1. a cold sea mist or fog off the North Sea

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Etymology

Origin of haar

First recorded in 1665–75; north variant of hoar

Example Sentences

A trailer for the game reveals a fishing village shrouded in haar - a cold sea fog common along the east coast of Scotland.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

He said recreating the haar accurately and how it obscures things from the player was a key part of this.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

De @faunabeschermin heeft aangifte gedaan tegen directie @HogeVeluwe wegens het verzaken van haar zorgplicht jegens de onder haar verantwoordelijkheid vallende wolven.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2022

The haar, the North Sea coastal fog, was closing in.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Here is the first list; it lengthened speedily: thistle, tartan, haar, haggis, kirk, claymore, parritch, broom, whin, sporran, whaup, plaid, scone, collops, whiskey, mutch, cairngorm, oatmeal, brae, kilt, brose, heather.

From Penelope's Progress Being Such Extracts from the Commonplace Book of Penelope Hamilton As Relate to Her Experiences in Scotland by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith