a memory like a sieve

PHRASE

an extremely bad memory

a trip/walk down memory lane

PHRASE

an occasion when people remember or talk about things that happened in the past

blurred
ADJECTIVE

difficult to understand or remember clearly

catchy
ADJECTIVE

if a tune or phrase is catchy it attracts your attention and is easy to remember

commemorative
ADJECTIVE

produced for an important event to help you remember it

conscious
ADJECTIVE

a conscious thought, memory, experience etc is one that you realize you are having

dim
ADJECTIVE

a dim memory is something that you cannot remember very well because
it happened a long time ago

dimly
ADVERB

if you dimly remember or understand something, you

only remember or understand a little of it

elusive
ADJECTIVE

difficult to remember or understand

etched
ADJECTIVE

MAINLY LITERARY if something is etched on your mind or memory, you can

still remember it very clearly, sometimes when you would prefer to forget it

faint
ADJECTIVE

used about memories and feelings

foggy
ADJECTIVE

not clearly remembered or understood

fond memory
PHRASE

something that you remember with pleasure

forgotten
ADJECTIVE

not thought about or remembered by people any longer

haunting
ADJECTIVE
beautiful in a way that makes you feel sad and remember something for a long time

hazy
ADJECTIVE

a hazy memory is one that you cannot remember well

immortal
ADJECTIVE

very well known, and therefore likely to be remembered for a long time

in living memory
PHRASE

during the time that anyone still alive can remember

in your mind’s eye

PHRASE

if you can see someone or something in your mind’s eye, you

can imagine or remember what they look like

long
ADJECTIVE

if you have a long memory,

you remember even small things that happened many years ago

memorable
ADJECTIVE

worth remembering or easy to remember, because of being special in some way

memorial
ADJECTIVE
a memorial object, event, or prize is created to honour someone who has died
nostalgic
ADJECTIVE

remembering happy times in the past

(off) by heart
PHRASE

if you know something by heart, you can remember all the words in it without any help

redolent
ADJECTIVE

LITERARY reminding you of something

reminiscent
ADJECTIVE

reminding you of people or experiences in your past

resonant with/of something

PHRASE

making you think of or remember a feeling or experience

retentive
ADJECTIVE

able to remember a lot of information

short
ADJECTIVE

if you have a short memory, you are

not able or willing to remember things that happened recently

suggestive
ADJECTIVE

making you think of or remember a particular thing

unforgettable
ADJECTIVE

something that is unforgettable will be remembered for a very long time

vague
ADJECTIVE

a vague feeling, memory etc is not complete, accurate, or fully formed

wistful
ADJECTIVE

used when you are thinking about something that made you happy in the past