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
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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.
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Shooting on 16mm, the film has a hazy glow to it, as if nostalgia is key to Lacy’s viewpoint despite her life being so brief.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
During the day, the sky will have a hazy white look and sunsets will take on an orange glow.
—Grace Pateras, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
After hazy conditions and storms east of Phoenix last week, metro Phoenix was expected to stay hot and dry with temperatures around 110-114 degrees, officials said.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
For the rest of Europe, meanwhile, these are the glorious, hazy days before the carnival begins — a time filled with bunting and sticker albums, stirring television montages, speculative lineups and sweet nostalgia.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
During the day, the sky will have a hazy white look and sunsets will take on an orange glow.
—Grace Pateras, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
After hazy conditions and storms east of Phoenix last week, metro Phoenix was expected to stay hot and dry with temperatures around 110-114 degrees, officials said.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2024
For the rest of Europe, meanwhile, these are the glorious, hazy days before the carnival begins — a time filled with bunting and sticker albums, stirring television montages, speculative lineups and sweet nostalgia.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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“Hazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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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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