adjective
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characterized by reduced visibility; misty
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indistinct; vague
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Etymology
Origin of hazy
First recorded in 1615–25; earlier hawsey, metathetic variant of unattested Middle English *aswy, Old English haswig “ashen, dusky”; see haze 1, -y 1
Explanation
If it's hazy, it's definitely not clear — there's fog, mist, smoke or something like that blurring the view. Hazy usually describes a sky that's fogged over or otherwise unclear. But if you're feeling a little uncertain or unsure about something, with only a bleary outline in your mind, you could say you're a bit hazy on the details.
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Peter Mullinax, a meteorologist for NWS, told AFP that winds over the Great Lakes could push more smoke into the Northeast, which could keep skies hazy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The hazy love melody “Tremenda,” for example, underscores an intense yearning for connection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Smoke blanketed Toronto, which woke up to hazy skies and some of the worst air quality in the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Byrd, on the other hand, embraces it all, even without the hazy glow of ’80s-era DV cameras.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
A hazy, muted light fell from a high, half-opened window.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
While the conveyor belt helps create a pretty clear link between El Niño and wildfire activity in the Southern U.S., the picture up north is hazier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The skies were hazier when he lived closer to Houston, Gonzalez said, and he isn’t worried.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
But as the finish line got closer, the verdicts became hazier.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2024
While an MRI can display clear and detailed images of a human body’s internal structure, the conceptual picture of Mount St. Helens’ network of magma deposits is much hazier, Thelen said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
The night air thickened and turned hazier each time she tried.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
On such points, Saunders may be more honest than most writing teachers, but it’s where “Swim” is at its haziest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2021
But the youngest actors have the haziest relationship with AIDS, informed by the mass media of their childhood.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
And Jimmer was Jimmer, capable of carpet-bombing the best teams, but Gonzaga never had the haziest answer.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2012
And so, in honor of the laziest, haziest time of year, we present a few handy rules for living, courtesy of the greatest summer-camp movies of all time.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2011
Charlie himself had had many homes, going so far back that he only had the vaguest, haziest memories of them.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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