Befuddled state
I believe the answer is:
haze
'befuddled state' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for haze that I've seen before include "Lack of definition or precision" , "A thin mist, perhaps from heat" , "Daze, fog" , "Slight atmospheric mist" , "Mistiness" .)