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

hazily

ˈhā-zə-lē 

adverb

haziness

ˈhā-zē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• 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

Granted, people’s memories can get a little hazy at times, but here’s an unscientific sample of what some other metro music fans hold dearest about Memorial Hall. —Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025

Keeping the tradition alive Every year on a hazy summer evening, Hoosiers gather at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area in Linton to learn the ropes. —Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025

There’s some that are a little more hazy. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025

What are your needs, what are his, what are the concerns, where do things get hazy? —R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025

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