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

3

: cloudy sense 7

a hazy beer

hazily

ˈhā-zə-lē 

adverb

haziness

ˈhā-zē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of hazy

• misty
• murky
• rainy
• clouded
• foggy

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

Skies should be clear, though potentially still hazy from lingering smoke not as close to the ground. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

On July 17, hazy skies were commonplace from Minnesota to Virginia as toxic smoke traveled hundreds of miles from Canada, where more than 900 wildfires have been burning. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Ninety-something degrees in Manhattan, with Canadian wildfire smoke painting the sky a hazy orange. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026

Outfielder Petey Halpin lost the ball in the lights and hazy conditions as Cleveland was still dealing with smoke from wildfires in Canada. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hazy

• crazy
• daisy
• lazy
• calabrese

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