hazy

adjective

ˈhā-zē 

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

ˈhā-zə-lē 

adverb

haziness

ˈhā-zē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• beclouded
• befogged
• brumous
• clouded
• cloudy
• foggy
• gauzy
• misty
• murky
• smoggy
• soupy

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

Wildfires burning in southern California were expected to cause hazy skies in metro Phoenix Wednesday morning. —Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024

This all takes place around the lunar eclipse in Pisces, which will ignite your hazy 12th house of healing, introspection and unconscious patterns. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024

The Perseverance rover’s recent images show hazy skies. —Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024

Your imagination runs wild as Mars clashes with nebulous Neptune, but your intuition is hazy. —USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hazy

adjective

ˈhā-zē 

hazier; haziest

1

: partly hidden or darkened by or as if by haze

hazy weather

2

: vague sense 2, indefinite

a hazy idea

hazily

-zə-lē 

adverb

haziness

-zē-nəs 

noun