Hazy Definition

hāzē
hazier, haziest
adjective
hazier, haziest
Filled with haze; somewhat foggy, misty, or smoky.
Webster's New World
Somewhat vague, obscure, confused, or indefinite.
Hazy thinking.
Webster's New World
The definition of hazy is something that is clouded over or covered by mist or haze, or something that is unclear, vague or not well-defined.
A day that is overcast and cloudy is an example of a day when the sky would be described as hazy.
An unclear and vague explanation is an example of a hazy explanation.
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Other Word Forms of Hazy

Adjective

Base Form:
hazy
Comparative:
hazier
Superlative:
haziest

Origin of Hazy

  • From Middle English *hasi, from Old English haswiġ (“grey”), from Old English hasu (“dusky, grey, ashen”), from Proto-Germanic *haswaz (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱas(w)- (“bright grey”), equivalent to haze +‎ -y; although Modern English haze is more likely a back-formation of hazy.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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