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- [heyz]
- /heɪz/
- /heɪz/
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- [heyz]
- /heɪz/
Definitions of haze word
- noun haze vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception; confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.: The victims were still in a haze and couldn't describe the accident. 2
- noun haze an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors. 1
- verb with object haze to subject (freshmen, newcomers, etc.) to abusive or humiliating tricks and ridicule. 1
- verb with object haze Chiefly Nautical. to harass with unnecessary or disagreeable tasks. 1
- noun haze A slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles. 1
- noun haze weather: fog 1
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Origin of haze
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; perhaps noun use of Middle English *hase; Old English hasu, variant of haswa ashen, dusky. See hazy, hare
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Parts of speech for Haze
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conjunction
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exclamation
haze popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
haze usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for haze
noun haze
- murk — darkness; gloom: the murk of a foggy night.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- smother — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- fumes — Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature: tobacco fumes; noxious fumes of carbon monoxide.
- fog — a second growth of grass, as after mowing.
verb haze
- darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
- cloud over — If the sky clouds over, it becomes covered with clouds.
Antonyms for haze
noun haze
verb haze
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
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