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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Awakening, he found “a hazy figure kneeling next to me, pulling me up, and talking in a loud, strange voice: ‘You are free!
The distinction between actor and character is hazy at best, and that’s all part of the experiment.
From Salon
And each year, when the twinkling holiday lights fade to a hazy glow and the gingerbread is nothing more than crumbs, I thank copyright law for giving me my favorite Christmas tradition: Ebony Scrooge.
From Salon
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
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