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adjective mistier, mistiest

of, or having the nature of, mist
characterized by or covered with mist
1. blurred or dimmed, as by mist; indistinct
2. obscure or vague

Origin: ME misti < OE mistig

Related Forms:

mistily adverb
mistiness noun

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adjective mist·i·er, mist·i·est

Consisting of or marked by mist: a misty rain; a misty night.
Obscured or clouded by or as if by mist: far-off, misty mountains.
a. Vague; hazy: a misty recollection of a dream.
b. Full of tender emotion; sentimental: a love story that left us feeling misty and sad.

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mistˈi·ly adverb

mistˈi·ness noun

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