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hazy

[ hey-zee ]

adjective

, ha·zi·er, ha·zi·est.
  1. characterized by the presence of haze; misty:

    hazy weather.

    Synonyms: overcast, smoggy, foggy

  2. lacking distinctness or clarity; vague; indefinite; obscure; confused:

    a hazy idea.



hazy

/ ˈheɪzɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by reduced visibility; misty
  2. indistinct; vague
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈhazily, adverb
  • ˈhaziness, noun
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Other Words From

  • hazi·ly adverb
  • hazi·ness noun
  • un·hazi·ly adverb
  • un·hazi·ness noun
  • un·hazy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hazy1

First recorded in 1615–25; earlier hawsey, metathetic variant of unattested Middle English *aswy, Old English haswig “ashen, dusky”; haze 1, -y 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hazy1

C17: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

The trees below merged into a hazy carpet of gray, as if a great fog had lifted from the Ohio.

That references the 2019 Oscars and reminds that the hazy nature of awards might only deepen our obsession with them.

That figure is still a bit hazy, given that there are states in which people can register on Election Day itself.

Dust expelled from previous generations of stars makes the whole galaxy—and especially the center—look hazy, and supernovae on the other side of the disk might be hard to see from Earth.

Information on outbreaks linked to gyms paints a hazy picture.

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It drains your body of nutrients and vitamins, attacking the central nervous system and leaving you in a dehydrated, hazy state.

Dewani claims the shock of the events has left his memory hazy but he remembers alerting the police.

He was captivated by footage of her escape through the hazy entryway of the supermarket, which was obscured by pepper spray.

You lethargic, unfocused, unstable, lazy, hazy, crazy time of year.

The heart was in standstill, hazy clots filling the ventricles.

The horizon, however, was lowering and hazy, and the sun had not force enough to tear the murky veil asunder.

Ruth Wesmacott rode back like one in a dream, with vague and hazy notions of what she saw or did.

The sun had dipped behind the peaks by this time, and the great hollow was growing dim and hazy.

You behold as a hazy vision what I have contemplated for a long time, until it is clearly outlined, thoroughly thought out.

The hazy light showed his face upward to the skies, his breast rising and falling in a heavy, luxurious sleep.

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