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
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.
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Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Frosted glass has an opaque, hazy finish that provides privacy while still allowing in light.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
The road to social media was a hazy and confusing merging of these two types of websites.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
With glimmering synths, two backup dancers whose movement bordered on performance art, and baths of hazy blue light, Lorde's show was deeper than just a concert from its beginning notes.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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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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