haze

haze is a 4-letter English word with 8 senses as noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Light vapor or smoke in the air which more or less impedes vision, with little or no dampness; a lack of transparency in the air; hence, figuratively, obscurity; dimness. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 15 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Light vapor or smoke in the air which more or less impedes vision, with little or no dampness; a lack of transparency in the air; hence, figuratively, obscurity; dimness.
2. intransitive verb. To be hazy, or tick with haze.
3. transitive verb. To harass by exacting unnecessary, disagreeable, or difficult work.
4. transitive verb. To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students; as, the sophomores hazed a freshman.
5. noun. confusion characterized by lack of clarity

   Synonyms: daze, fog

6. noun. atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
7. verb. harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
8. verb. become hazy, dull, or cloudy

Synonyms

daze, fog

Common word forms

hazed, hazer, hazes, hazing, hazeless

Words from these letters

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