adjective
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characterized by reduced visibility; misty
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indistinct; vague
Other Word Forms
- hazily adverb
- haziness noun
- unhazily adverb
- unhaziness noun
- unhazy adjective
Etymology
Origin of hazy
First recorded in 1615–25; earlier hawsey, metathetic variant of unattested Middle English *aswy, Old English haswig “ashen, dusky”; haze 1, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Titan -- shrouded by a hazy atmosphere -- stands out as the only place besides Earth where liquid is known to exist on the surface.
From Science Daily
But in the making of her 2025 album “Sincerely,” she explored the profound vulnerability of becoming a mother — and her sighing revelations in “Sugar! Honey! Love!” melt most beautifully into the hazy pop ether.
From Los Angeles Times
But outside school it's a little more hazy.
From Barron's
And when the production falls somewhere between RedOne productions and Plan B deep cuts, that world becomes a post-cultural, hazy pop dystopia of both the past and a far-off, distant future.
From Los Angeles Times
A US helicopter flies low over a hazy blue sea as it approaches a massive ship.
From BBC
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