haze

haze
haze1
noun
1》 a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles.
2》 a state of obscurity or confusion: through an alcoholic haze.
verb obscure with a haze.
Origin
C18: prob. a back-form. from hazy.
————————
haze2
verb N. Amer.
1》 torment or harass (a new student or recruit) by subjection to strenuous, humiliating, or dangerous tasks.
2》 drive (cattle) while on horseback.
Origin
C17 (orig. Scots and dialect in the sense 'frighten, scold, or beat'): perh. related to obs. Fr. haser 'tease or insult'.

English new terms dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Haze — is traditionally an atmospheric phenomenon where dust, smoke and other dry particles obscure the clarity of the sky. The WMO manual of codes includes a classification of horizontal obscuration into categories of fog, ice fog, steam fog, mist,… …   Wikipedia

  • Haze — bezeichnet: Haze (Optik), optischer Parameter zur Beschreibung des Streuverhalten eines Materials oder optischen Aufbaus Haze (Cannabis), Cannabissorte Haze (Computerspiel), Computerspiel Haze (Film), Film von Shinya Tsukamoto Haze ist der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Haze — Разработчик Free Radical Design Издатель Ubisoft …   Википедия

  • Haze (MC) — Haze Datos generales Nombre real Sergio López Sanz Origen Sevilla   …   Wikipedia Español

  • haze — n Haze, mist, fog, smog denote an atmospheric condition which deprives the air near the earth of its transparency. Haze applies to such a condition as is caused by the diffusion of smoke, dust, or a light vapor through the air in such a way as to …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Haze — puede hacer referencia a: Haze, un videojuego. Jenna Haze, actriz porno. Haze, MC de Sevilla Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacionados con el mismo título. Si llegaste aquí a través de …   Wikipedia Español

  • Haze — Haze, v. i. To be hazy, or thick with haze. Ray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • HaZe — is a X window manager extensively based on the Takashi Hasegawa creation known as MLVWM, the Apple Macintosh interface mimicking window manager.Created in 2001, HaZe is a virtual window manager distributed under the GNU General Public License… …   Wikipedia

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Haze — [heiz] der; s [...siz] <aus engl. haze »Dunst(schleier)« zu hazy »neblig, dunstig«> Smog, der durch unkontrollierte Brände, Brandrodungen od. Naturkatastrophen entsteht …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”