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

DPs Fabian Gamper and Tudor Vladimir Panduru’s grainy lensing poetically captures these intimate faultlines and era-specific textures, staying close to Rita’s face and increasingly hazy eyes. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Its poster is a still life every Jeddah resident knows, a rooftop of water tanks and air conditioners against a hazy sky. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Hammer achieved the hazy effect by placing her bifocals in front of her camera, effectively drawing a comparison between her eye and her lens. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The Straits of Florida glisten and the sun leaves a feeling of hazy contentment. — Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 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