haze

CEFRC1

/heɪz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Light mist or smoke that makes it hard to see.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A reduction of transparency of a clear gas or liquid.

Examples

  • My mind was in a haze after drinking so much.

  • The furniture has a haze, possibly from some kind of wax.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An analogous dullness on a surface that is ideally highly reflective or transparent.

  2. Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)

  3. The degree of cloudiness or turbidity in a clear glass or plastic, measured in percent.

More examples

In context

  • The soap left a persistent haze on the drinking glasses.

  • The haze enveloped London.

  • A blue haze, half dust, half mist, touched the long valley with mystery.

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Origin

noun

* The earliest instances are of the latter part of the 17th century. * Possibly back-formation from hazy. * Compare Old Norse höss (“grey”), akin to Old English hasu (“gray”).