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hazy

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/ˈheɪ.zi/ · ha-zy

Characterized by a lack of clarity or brightness; obscured by mist or fog.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Characterized by a lack of clarity or brightness; obscured by mist or fog.

وضاحت یا روشنی کی کمی سے متاثر؛ دھند یا دھوئیں کی وجہ سے مبہم.

دھندلا

dhundla

Formal: نابینا

Synonyms

blurredfuzzycloudyدھندلامبہمغیر واضح

Antonyms

clearbrightdistinctصافجلدارواضح

Common Collocations

  • hazy memory
  • hazy understanding
  • hazy sky

Example Sentences

The view was hazy due to the thick fog.

دھند کے باعث منظر دھندلا تھا.

Dhund ke baais manzar dhundla tha.

I have a hazy recollection of the event.

مجھے اس واقعے کی یاد دھندلی ہے.

Mujhe is waqaye ki yaad dhundli hai.

The afternoon sky was hazy with smoke from the fires.

دوپہر کا آسمان آگ کی دھوئیں سے دھندلا تھا.

Dopahar ka aasman aag ki dhuwain se dhundla tha.

Easily Confused With

fuzzy:While both terms indicate a lack of clarity, 'fuzzy' often refers to something that has a soft or blurred outline, whereas 'hazy' specifically refers to atmospheric or mental obscurity.

Word Family

haze
nounدھند
haziness
nounدھندلا پن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a hazy day when you can barely see the horizon.

Imagine a fog-covered landscape, where the outlines of trees and buildings are indistinct.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ جانے کس کی نظر میں ہے یہ عالمِ دھندلا، خود سفر کی داستان بھی ہے دھندلی نظر میں۔

Na jaane kis ki nazar mein hai yeh aalam-e-dhundla, Khud safar ki daastaan bhi hai dhundli nazar mein.

Not knowing in whose eyes this hazy state lies, Even the tale of the journey appears dim in vision.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دھندلا دیوانہ نہیں ہوتا

dhundla deewana nahi hota

A hazy mind is not a wise mind.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "hægc" — haze, mist

First known use: 14th century

The term 'hazy' has evolved from Middle English, where it described a vague or unclear atmosphere, commonly associated with fog or mist.