atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
"The morning commute was difficult because a thick haze from yesterday's wildfires obscured the sun and made it hard to see the road ahead."
Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility.
"A thick haze from the wildfire blanketed the valley, making it difficult to see more than a few feet ahead."
become hazy, dull, or cloudy
"The once crystal-clear view of the mountains quickly became hazy as a thick layer of fog rolled in from the sea."
harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
"The new recruit was forced to carry heavy rocks across the training ground while his squad mocked him from behind as part of a brutal initiation ritual."
To be or become hazy, or thick with haze.
"The new recruits were forced into the dark basement where they would be hazed by their senior squad mates until sunrise."
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.
A diminutive of the female given name Hazel.
"My neighbor's daughter, Haze, is starting kindergarten next month."