(hāz) noun
1. Very fine suspended particles in the air, often with little or no moisture.
2. Dimness, as of perception or knowledge. [? Back formation <HAZY]

(hāz) v.t. hazed, haz·ing
1. U.S. To subject (new students) to pranks and humiliating horseplay.
2. Naut. To punish or harass by the imposition of heavy or disagreeable tasks. [<OF haser irritate]
—haz′er noun