haar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of haar
First recorded in 1665–75; north variant of hoar
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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
The haar, the North Sea coastal fog, was closing in.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
“Six hours more driftin’ about in thet boat, with the sun a-broilin’ his brain-box an’ his wits wool-gatherin’ in delirimums, would ha’ flummuxed him to a haar, I guess.
From Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson
For fully half the year the cottages of its villages are damp with the haar, or dense mist, borne on the east wind from the North Sea.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
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