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hazy
What does hazy mean?
hazy (adjective): filled or abounding with fog or mist.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce hazy?
/ˈheɪzi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hazy come from?
From earlier hawsey (1625), a nautical term of uncertain origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of hazy?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “hazy”?
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What does “hazy” mean?
not allowed; specifically disallowed
Not quite: that's what forbidden means.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
Right! That's what “hazy” means.
tending to cure or restore to health
Not quite: that's what therapeutic means.
having or expressing strong emotions
Not quite: that's what passionate means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “hazy”?
nasty
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naval
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loyal
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misty
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