hazy

CEFRC1

/ˈheɪzi/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Unclear because of mist, smoke, or confused thoughts.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not clear or transparent.

Examples

  • The sky is a hazy shade of winter.

  • a hazy view of the polluted city street

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Obscure; confused; not clear.

  2. Thick or obscured with haze.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A variety of beer (typically a pale ale, India pale ale, or double India pale ale) golden in color with softer mouthfeel and sweeter taste than its non-hazy counterpart.

More examples

In context

  • The air is hazy.

  • a hazy argument

  • a hazy intellect

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From earlier hawsey (1625), a nautical term of uncertain origin. Possibly from Middle English *hasi, *haswy, from Old English haswiġ (“grey; ashen; dusky”), from Old English hasu (“dusky; grey; ashen”), from Proto-Germanic *haswaz (“grey”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂s- (“bright grey”). By surface analysis, haze + -y; although Modern English haze is more likely a back-formation of hazy.