adjective
hazy
HAY-zee/ˈheɪzi/
Obscured by a thin veil of cloudiness.
The distant mountains look hazy in the warm afternoon light.
Etymology
Hazy is first recorded as a nautical adjective. Its origin remains unknown, so its misty or indistinct meaning cannot securely be explained through older roots.
In context
The laboratory grew faint and hazy, then fainter and ever fainter.
More examples
- Smoke from the wildfire makes the valley hazy.
- The skyline grows hazier as humidity rises.
- Even on the haziest mornings, we can see the lighthouse.
Forms
hazy · hazier · haziest
haziness noun — The condition of being obscured by haze.
Similar words
- misty
- Specifically suggests tiny water droplets suspended in the air.
- foggy
- Usually suggests thicker moisture that reduces visibility more severely.