Definizione monolingua

haze

haze (third-person singular simple present hazes, present participle hazing, simple past and past participle hazed)

1. (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.
2. To oppress or harass by forcing to do hard and unnecessary work.

haze (countable and uncountable; plural hazes)

1. 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 oclock, 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.

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.

3. (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.

4. 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.

Definizione dizionario haze

	nebbia
	Visibilità ridotta a causa di vapore acqueo, polvere, ecc. nell'atmosfera.
	Reduced visibility in the air as a result of condensed water vapour, dust, etc., in the atmosphere. (Source: CED)

	caligine
	Visibilità ridotta a causa di vapore acqueo, polvere, ecc. nell'atmosfera.
	Reduced visibility in the air as a result of condensed water vapour, dust, etc., in the atmosphere. (Source: CED)

	foschia
	Visibilità ridotta a causa di vapore acqueo, polvere, ecc. nell'atmosfera.
	Reduced visibility in the air as a result of condensed water vapour, dust, etc., in the atmosphere. (Source: CED)

smog

vapore

velo

Altri significati:

Meteorologic phenomenon consisting of a big number of dry and extremely small particles (dust, sand, smoke) in suspension and carried by the air, so that visibility is considerably reduced (aprox. between 1 and 5 kms). It occurs when the relative humidity is below 70-80%. It has an opalescent color.

The degree of cloudiness or turbidity in a clear glass or plastic, measured in percent.

very fine particles suspended in the air

degree of cloudiness in a glass or plastic

Mental confusion; the state of being in a haze.

Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility.

(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.

(brewing, countable) Any substance causing turbidity in beer or wine.