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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"Everyone can see how serious it is now. It's so dark and hazy you can't see a thing, and it's gone on for far too long."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Originating from Merced, Calif., this Central Valley post-punk band radiates a hazy, dreamlike sound, so much that one of their most popular tracks is titled “zzz.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
“I was hazy on future planning, because I didn’t grow up seeing old people being out and gay,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
But details around what a deal might look like remain hazy, and the logistics around how the untapped resources there can be accessed are an open question.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
I have seen it myself: their hazy ghost bodies slithering into the glowing blue, eager to coil up and rest, untouched and unbothered for eternity.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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