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
3
: cloudy sense 7
a hazy beer
plural -es
: the quality or state of being hazy
the haziness of the smoky atmosphere
a haziness in his mental processes
Examples of hazy in a Sentence
Adjective
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.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
In the private ward in the maternity wing, everything is quiet, all the surfaces immaculate and clean as if nothing at all has happened, your mother still hazy with the blur of oxytocin and carbetocin, staring out the open window.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Made with a mix of hazy, golden Bavarian-style hefeweizen and tangy, sweet-and-sour grapefruit soda, this beer features aromas of citrus zest and banana bread, and is a great option to sip poolside or during a camping trip.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Saharan dust will move in this weekend and lead to hazy skies, lower air quality and lower rain chances.
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Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
In the private ward in the maternity wing, everything is quiet, all the surfaces immaculate and clean as if nothing at all has happened, your mother still hazy with the blur of oxytocin and carbetocin, staring out the open window.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Made with a mix of hazy, golden Bavarian-style hefeweizen and tangy, sweet-and-sour grapefruit soda, this beer features aromas of citrus zest and banana bread, and is a great option to sip poolside or during a camping trip.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Saharan dust will move in this weekend and lead to hazy skies, lower air quality and lower rain chances.
—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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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
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