hazy

adjective \ ˈhā-zē \

Definition of hazy

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 ¹haze 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

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hazily

play \ˈhā-zə-lē\ adverb

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haziness

play \ˈhā-zē-nəs\ noun

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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 of hazy from the Web

The crowd filed out under a hazy sky, headed home to hear about what Hurricane Harvey would bring.

— doug maccash, NOLA.com, "Lil Wayne smokes up Champions Square, literally and figuratively," 27 Aug. 2017
From there as the eclipse heads east, things start to get a little hazy.

— thomas novelly, The Courier-Journal, "Could clouds block the once-in-a-lifetime eclipse in Kentucky?," 15 Aug. 2017
Oh, and just a tip, avoid the beach; though sometimes lower on light pollution, the coast tends to be hazy.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "6 Not-So-Far-Out Spots to Catch Some Extra-Terrestrial Fireworks," 4 Aug. 2017
But over time, her mother divulged hazy memories of a short-lived relationship during a period when she and her husband were briefly separated.

— libby copeland, chicagotribune.com, "She thought she was Irish — until a DNA test opened a 100-year-old mystery," 29 July 2017
The band’s hazy, mournful guitar riffs have soundtracked many an art girl’s existential crisis, in large part thanks to talented guitarist/vocalist Rachel Goswell.

— zoie matthew, Los Angeles Magazine, "This Year’s FYF Lineup Is All about the Ladies. Here’s How to Bask in Their Glory.," 20 July 2017
The city will be awash in Phish-themed workouts, hazy after-parties, children’s concerts, daytime boat cruises, art shows, flea markets and even tailgate-style gatherings.

— caroline tell, New York Times, "Phish Fans Flock to New York for 13-Concert Marathon," 18 July 2017
Although the protein target of ISRIB is known, the exact manner in which the drug restores memory is hazy.

— ryan cross, Science | AAAS, "Memory-enhancing drug reverses effects of traumatic brain injury in mice," 10 July 2017
Certainly the lines between races, given the complexity of the human genome and of human interactions, are hazy.

— john mcwhorter, National Review, "Stop Obsessing Over Race and IQ," 5 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of hazy

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First Known Use: 1582

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hazy Synonyms

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

clear, cloudless, limpid, pellucid, unclouded

Related Words

overcast, rainy, stormy, thick; dirty, miry, mucky, muddy, slimy, slushy, turbid; miasmal, miasmatic, miasmic; smoky (also smokey), smudgy, sooty; filmy, milky, opaque

Near Antonyms

bright, clean; clement, fair, sunny, sunshiny; translucent, transparent

Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

HAZY Defined for English Language Learners

hazy

adjective

Definition of hazy for English Language Learners

: partly hidden, darkened, or clouded by dust, smoke, or mist : hidden by haze; also : having or filled with haze
: not clear in thought or meaning
: not certain