hazy
adjective/ˈheɪzi/
/ˈheɪzi/
(comparative hazier, superlative haziest)
- not clear because of haze
- a hazy afternoon/sky
- hazy light/sunshine
- The mountains were hazy in the distance.
- The room was hazy with smoke.
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherc2- The summers were hazy with pollution.
- There will be a dry start to the day with some hazy sunshine in the east.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- become
- …
- very
- a little
- rather
- …
- with
- not clear because of a lack of memory, understanding or detail synonym vague
- a hazy memory/idea
- The dividing line is somewhat hazy.
- What happened next is all very hazy.
- I have only a very hazy idea about how the economy works.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- (of a person) uncertain or confused about something
- I'm a little hazy about what to do next.
Extra Examples- I'm a bit hazy about my family history.
- I'm still slightly hazy about the details of what happened.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- get
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in nautical use in the sense ‘foggy’): of unknown origin.
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