adj
hazy
HAY-zee
adj
1
Covered or dulled by haze; not clear.
"The view was hazy in the summer heat."
2
Vague or unclear in one's mind; not sharply remembered or understood.
"His memory of that night is pretty hazy."
"I'm a bit hazy on the details of the plan."
How to Use Hazy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBlurry or unclear, whether talking about the weather, a view, or your memory.
Common pairings
hazy memory
hazy sky
hazy on the details
Word Forms
hazier comparative, hazies plural, haziest superlative
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Etymology
Origin uncertain — likely tied to an old nautical word "hawsey," possibly from an Old English word for grey or dusky.