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
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
Although Jerry Garcia cast the longest shadow across the legend of the Dead with his dark, complexly melodic songs and his hazy, frayed vocals, Weir’s shadow was more translucent, melodically lighter and rhythmically astute.
—
A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
What the new blueprint looks like is still hazy, and there isn’t just one way anymore.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Tripping Animals in Doral goes playful and hop-forward, cans as cheeky as the hazy IPAs, the room buzzing like a backyard party.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Summer nights, by contrast, tend to hang onto humidity, leaving the sky hazy and washed out.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hazy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
What the new blueprint looks like is still hazy, and there isn’t just one way anymore.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Tripping Animals in Doral goes playful and hop-forward, cans as cheeky as the hazy IPAs, the room buzzing like a backyard party.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Summer nights, by contrast, tend to hang onto humidity, leaving the sky hazy and washed out.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hazy
Cite this Entry
“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
