Search from various English teachers...
daley
misty vs hazy
What is the difference?
Can you give some examples, please?
Thanks a lot.
Apr 24, 2017 3:05 PM
Answers · 2
1
Mist is normally quite a visible, cloud-like weather condition, lighter than a fog, that tends to happen in the cold. Haze tends to happen in the heat, it's less visible than mist and normally due to evaporating water affecting the passage of light.
"The valleys were misty, but the hilltops were clear" - you can see mist in the valleys, hazy cannot be used here.
"The distant horizon was hazy in the sunshine" - the horizon is slightly blurred, due to water vapour on a sunny day, misty cannot be used here.
Hazy can also be used in other contexts: "I didn't sleep well last night and today I feel all hazy" - I can't focus properly.
April 24, 2017
Still haven’t found your answers?
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!
daley
Language Skills
English, French, Italian, Russian
Learning Language
English, Italian
Articles You May Also Like

English Vocabulary for Using Microsoft Office at Work
26 likes · 6 Comments

How to Answer “How Was Your Weekend?” Naturally in English
56 likes · 29 Comments

Why Some Jokes Don’t Translate: Understanding Humor in English
15 likes · 6 Comments
More articles
