hazy

/'heizi/
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hazy

The morning sun shines through the hazy autumn air.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Indistinct or unclear in appearance: Hazy describes something that is not clearly visible, often due to atmospheric conditions like mist, fog, or heat, making outlines soft, blurred, or vague.
    • Confused, uncertain, or lacking clarity: Hazy can describe thoughts, memories, or ideas that are not clear, definite, or well-remembered.
Usage
  • Use "hazy" to describe weather or visibility conditions where the air is not clear.
  • Use "hazy" to describe mental states where details are unclear or memories are vague.
  • It is often used with nouns like "day," "memory," "idea," "view," or "outline."
Examples
  • Describing weather or visibility:
    • The mountains were just hazy shapes in the distance.
    • We woke up to a hazy morning filled with fog.
  • Describing thoughts or memories:
    • My recollection of that event is quite hazy.
    • He had only a hazy idea of how the machine worked.
Advanced Usage
  • "Hazy about": Uncertain or unclear about specific details.
    • I'm still a bit hazy about the exact instructions.
  • "Hazy with": Describing an atmosphere filled with a substance causing blurriness.
    • The room was hazy with cigarette smoke.
Variants and Related Words
  • Haze (noun): A slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles.
    • A heat haze shimmered above the road.
  • Hazily (adverb): In an indistinct or vague manner.
    • He remembered the day only hazily.
  • Haziness (noun): The quality or state of being hazy.
    • The haziness of the photograph made it hard to identify anyone.
Synonyms
  • Blurry: Lacking sharpness; indistinct.
  • Foggy: Filled with or resembling fog; mentally unclear.
  • Misty: Full of or covered with mist; dim.
  • Vague: Of uncertain or indefinite character; not clear in thought or expression.
  • Indistinct: Not clear or sharply defined.
Antonyms
  • Clear: Easy to perceive, understand, or see through.
  • Distinct: Recognizably different; clearly perceptible.
  • Sharp: Having a clear outline or detail.
Idioms and Phrases
  • Hazy memory: A memory that is not clear or distinct.
    • I have only a hazy memory of my first day at school.
  • Hazy days: Days, often in summer, characterized by reduced visibility due to heat and humidity.
    • We spent the hazy days of August by the lake.
hazy

The morning sun shines through the hazy autumn air.

Adjective
  1. indistinct or hazy in outline
    • a landscape of blurred outlines
    • the trees were just blurry shapes
  2. filled or abounding with fog or mist
    • a brumous October morning