Haze Definition
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Formerly also hase; the earliest instances are of the latter part of the 17th century. Compare Old Norse höss (“grey”), akin to Old English hasu (“gray”). [1] (Can we verify this etymology?)Origin unknown; there is nothing to connect the word with Old English hasu, haso (“gray”).
Pronunciation
Noun
haze (countable and uncountable; plural hazes)
- Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility.
- 1772 December, James Cook, A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Around the World, vol. 1 ch. 2:
- Our hopes, however, soon vanished; for before eight o'clock, the serenity of the sky was changed into a thick haze, accompanied with rain.
- 1895, H.G. Wells, The Cone:
- A blue haze, half dust, half mist, touched the long valley with mystery.
- 1772 December, James Cook, A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Around the World, vol. 1 ch. 2:
- The degree of cloudiness or turbidity in a clear glass or plastic, measured in percent.
- 1998, Leonard I. Nass and Charles A. Heiberger, Encyclopedia of PVC [1], ISBN 0824778227, page 318:
- Haze is listed as a percent value and, typically, is about 1% for meat film.
- 1998, Leonard I. Nass and Charles A. Heiberger, Encyclopedia of PVC [1], ISBN 0824778227, page 318:
- (brewing, countable) Any substance causing turbidity in beer or wine.
- 1985, Philip Jackisch, Modern Winemaking [2], ISBN 0801414555, page 69:
- Various clarifying and fining agents are used in winemaking to remove hazes.
- 1985, Philip Jackisch, Modern Winemaking [2], ISBN 0801414555, page 69:
- Mental confusion; the state of being in a haze.
- 2000, Daphné Du Maurier, The Scapegoat [3], ISBN 081221725X, page 218:
- In my haze of alcohol, I thought for one crazy instant that he had plumbed my secret.
- 2000, Daphné Du Maurier, The Scapegoat [3], ISBN 081221725X, page 218:
Derived terms
Verb
to haze (third-person singular simple present hazes, present participle hazing, simple past and past participle hazed)
- (US, informal) To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting individual, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college or military unit.
- To oppress or harass by forcing to do hard and unnecessary work.
Translations
to perform an initiation ritualExternal links
- haze in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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