haze

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: dazefog

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
  2. confusion characterized by lack of claritySynonyms: dazefog

Verb (2)

  1. become hazy, dull, or cloudy
  2. harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Haze \Haze\, v. i. To be hazy, or thick with haze. --Ray. [1913 Webster]
Haze \Haze\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hazed (h[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Hazing.] [Also hase.] [Cf. Sw. haza to hamstring, fr. has hough, OD. h[ae]ssen ham.]

1.To harass by exacting unnecessary, disagreeable, or difficult work. [1913 Webster]

2.To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students, as an initiation rite into a fraternity or other group; as, the sophomores hazed a freshman. [1913 Webster]

Haze \Haze\ (h[=a]z), n. [Cf. Icel. h["o]ss gray; akin to AS. hasu, heasu, gray; or Armor. a['e]zen, ['e]zen, warm vapor, exhalation, zephyr.]

1.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. [1913 Webster]

O'er the sky The silvery haze of summer drawn.— Tennyson.[1913 Webster]
Above the world's uncertain haze.— Keble.[1913 Webster]

2.A state of confusion, uncertainty, or vagueness of thought or perception; as, after the explosion, people were wandering around in a haze. [PJC]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

Haze

<graphics> An X Window System window manager designed to be light-weight and look like MacOS. Haze is based on mlvwm. It support virtual desktops, configurable menu bar and shaded windows.

Haze home (http://www.escomposlinux.org/jes/description.html).

(2010-05-03)

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