haze has definitions from the field of meteorology
1
[ noun ] atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

Used in print

(T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)

And the valley stretched endlessly out ahead , scorched and baked and writhing in its heat , until it vanished into the throbbing wall of fiery orange brown haze .

His blue eyes sought the shimmering sea of haze ahead .

To his puzzlement , there suddenly was no haze .

Related terms

aerosol

2
[ noun ] confusion characterized by lack of clarity

Synonyms

fog daze

Related terms

confusion obscure

3
[ verb ] (meteorology) become hazy, dull, or cloudy

Related terms

overcast

4
[ verb ] harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

Related terms

harass persecute

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