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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This is a relaxed, easygoing day; however, communications are a bit hazy and could be easily misunderstood.
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
From that point on, her memory is hazy, according to the suit.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
In the ancient world and the new Hope’s the same for moth and monarch: hazy
Instrument of flight armies gnaw and gnash, leaving the dead
Uncovered like a girl ablaze
A century ago, crying for help, coveting just a drop of water.
—Paul Tran, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The grounds are a swirl of 18th-century gothic details, recognizable to Grimm heads who can already smell the inevitability of awful events locking into place, and hazy, dreamlike ‘70s arthouse vibes, in part thanks to the postmodern title cards and a soundtrack of harps and synthesizers.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
From that point on, her memory is hazy, according to the suit.
—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
In the ancient world and the new Hope’s the same for moth and monarch: hazy
Instrument of flight armies gnaw and gnash, leaving the dead
Uncovered like a girl ablaze
A century ago, crying for help, coveting just a drop of water.
—Paul Tran, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
The grounds are a swirl of 18th-century gothic details, recognizable to Grimm heads who can already smell the inevitability of awful events locking into place, and hazy, dreamlike ‘70s arthouse vibes, in part thanks to the postmodern title cards and a soundtrack of harps and synthesizers.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hazy
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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