hazy

[hey-zee]

adjective

hazier, haziest 

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

Other Word Forms

• hazily adverb
• haziness noun
• unhazily adverb
• unhaziness noun
• unhazy adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hazy¹

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Her last album, 2023’s divisive but underrated “Strays,” leaned all the way into psychedelic rock, a cosmic exploration of life without the hazy veneer of alcohol.

From Los Angeles Times

Two years later, having made it his party trick in training and warm-up routines, the stars aligned for Higuita to write his legacy under the hazy Wembley floodlights.

From BBC

The exact coordinates of this backwater are a bit hazy, but Storyteller 2 helpfully pinpoints the locale as “a place where being from somewhere is who you are.”

From Los Angeles Times

The details are still hazy, but US firms from Apple to Nvidia will likely be paying more for their supply chains - they source critical components from several Asian countries and assemble devices in the region.

From BBC

Like many survivors of trauma, their memories of exact dates are hazy.

From Salon

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• opaque 
• overcast 
• smoky 
• soupy 
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