hazy

hazy
UK [ˈheɪzɪ] / US adjective
Word forms "hazy":
adjective hazy comparative hazier superlative haziest
1) not clear because there is smoke, dust, or water in the air

hazy sunshine

2) if you feel hazy, or if the place you are in seems hazy, you cannot see clearly because you are feeling ill
3)
a) a hazy memory is one that you cannot remember well

Alan had only hazy recollections of their meeting.

b) informal if you are hazy about a particular subject, you do not know or understand much about it

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