Haze — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

confusion characterized by lack of clarity

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈeɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈeɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈeɪz/

1 syllable Say it as /hˈeɪz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fog daze

Parts of Speech

noun	atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
noun	confusion characterized by lack of clarity
verb	become hazy, dull, or cloudy
verb	harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

Word Forms

hazy	adjective	filled or abounding with fog or mist
haze	verb	become hazy, dull, or cloudy
daze	verb	to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
foggy	adjective	indistinct or hazy in outline
fog	verb	make less visible or unclear
haze	noun	atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Dunst

Luftfeuchtigkeit oder Staub oder Rauch, die zu einer eingeschränkten Sicht führen

🇫🇷French

brume

humidité atmosphérique, poussière ou fumée qui réduit la visibilité

🇪🇸Spanish

bruma

Humedad atmosférica o polvo o humo que causan visibilidad reducida.

🇮🇹Italian

foschia

umidità atmosferica, polvere o fumo che causano una visibilità ridotta

🇳🇱Dutch

nevel

atmosferisch vocht of stof of rook die verminderd zicht veroorzaken

🇵🇹Portuguese

confusão

umidade atmosférica ou poeira ou fumaça que causa visibilidade reduzida

🇷🇺Russian

туман

атмосферная влага, пыль или дым, ухудшающие видимость

India

🇮🇳Hindi

धुंध

वायुमंडलीय नमी या धूल या धुआं जिसके कारण दृश्यता कम हो जाती है

🇧🇩Bengali

কুয়াশা

বায়ুমণ্ডলীয় আর্দ্রতা বা ধুলো বা ধোঁয়া যা দৃশ্যমানতা হ্রাস করে

🇮🇳Tamil

மூடுபனி

வளிமண்டல ஈரப்பதம் அல்லது தூசி அல்லது புகை, பார்வைத்திறனைக் குறைக்கிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

పొగమంచు

వాతావరణ తేమ లేదా ధూళి లేదా పొగ తగ్గిన దృశ్యమానతను కలిగిస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

धुके

वातावरणातील ओलावा किंवा धूळ किंवा धूर ज्यामुळे दृश्यमानता कमी होते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ધુમ્મસ

વાતાવરણીય ભેજ અથવા ધૂળ અથવા ધુમાડો જે દૃશ્યતામાં ઘટાડો કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮಬ್ಬು

ಕಡಿಮೆ ಗೋಚರತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ವಾತಾವರಣದ ತೇವಾಂಶ ಅಥವಾ ಧೂಳು ಅಥವಾ ಹೊಗೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മൂടൽമഞ്ഞ്

അന്തരീക്ഷ ഈർപ്പം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പൊടി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പുക, ഇത് ദൃശ്യപരത കുറയ്ക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਧੁੰਦ

ਵਾਯੂਮੰਡਲ ਦੀ ਨਮੀ ਜਾਂ ਧੂੜ ਜਾਂ ਧੂੰਆਂ ਜੋ ਘੱਟ ਦਿੱਖ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

کہرا

ماحول کی نمی یا دھول یا دھواں جو مرئیت کو کم کرنے کا سبب بنتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

阴霾

大气湿气或灰尘或烟雾导致能见度降低

🇯🇵Japanese

もや

視界の低下を引き起こす大気中の湿気、塵、または煙

🇰🇷Korean

안개

가시성을 저하시키는 대기 습기 또는 먼지 또는 연기

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sương mù

độ ẩm trong khí quyển hoặc bụi hoặc khói làm giảm tầm nhìn

🇹🇭Thai

หมอกควัน

ความชื้นในบรรยากาศ ฝุ่น หรือควัน ที่ทำให้ทัศนวิสัยลดลง

🇮🇩Indonesian

kabut

kelembaban atmosfer atau debu atau asap yang menyebabkan berkurangnya jarak pandang

🇵🇭Filipino

manipis na ulap

atmospheric moisture o alikabok o usok na nagiging sanhi ng pagbawas ng visibility

🇲🇾Malay

jerebu

kelembapan atmosfera atau habuk atau asap yang menyebabkan penglihatan berkurangan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ضباب

الرطوبة الجوية أو الغبار أو الدخان الذي يسبب انخفاض الرؤية

🇮🇷Persian

مه

رطوبت جو یا گرد و غبار یا دود که باعث کاهش دید می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

pus

Görüş mesafesinin azalmasına neden olan atmosferik nem veya toz veya duman

🇮🇱Hebrew

עֲרָפֶל

לחות אטמוספרית או אבק או עשן שגורמים לנראות מופחתת

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