hazier; haziest
1
: made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze entry 1 sense 1a)
hazy weather
a hazy view of the mountains
2
: vague, indefinite
has only a hazy recollection
also : uncertain
I'm hazy on that point
hazily adverb
haziness noun

Examples of hazy in a Sentence

We had only a hazy view of the mountain. He gave us a hazy account of how he had spent the last two weeks. She has only hazy memories of the accident.
Recent Examples on the Web Other beers available included the K9 Kolsch, Wheat Dreams Hefeweizen, a hazy Big Paws IPA, Big Bad Barley Wine and the Big Ben, an imperial stout. Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 But in the wake of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that said embryos are children – and those who destroy them could be held liable for wrongful death – the future of IVF treatment in Alabama is hazy. Brammhi Balarajan, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024 The film’s atmosphere, while hazy, feels weighed down — thanks in no small part to Shigeru Umebayashi’s heavy, echoing strings — even in the few moments Jatla uses radiant flourishes to keep hints of hope in the characters’ peripheries. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024 Alpenglow Double New England IPA 8% ABV, Big Lake Brewing Co. This one goes out to the hazy IPA fans out there, of which there are many. Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 7 Feb. 2024 But the last few years have been all about the hazy IPAs (an East Coast style), and brewers anticipate a return to clearer, crisper West Coast styles. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2024 The color is buildable, but just one swipe was able to give me a hazy dose of color. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 Now, Stone Delicious offers a classic West Coast-style IPA, a double IPA, a fruited IPA and a hazy IPA. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Much of the traditional medical establishment was uncomfortable with issuing such recommendations, in part because of the drug’s hazy status under federal law, and also because many physicians were uncomfortable with the notion of being someone’s indirect weed connection. Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hazy was in 1582

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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

hazy

adjective
hazier; haziest
1
: partly hidden or darkened by or as if by haze
hazy weather
2
: vague sense 2, indefinite
a hazy idea
hazily adverb
haziness noun

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