misty

(mis)

adjective mistier, mistiest

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

Origin: ME misti < OE mistig

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See misty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective mist·i·er, mist·i·est
  1. Consisting of or marked by mist: a misty rain; a misty night.
  2. Obscured or clouded by or as if by mist: far-off, misty mountains.
  3. 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.

Related Forms:

  • mistˈi·ly adverb
  • mistˈi·ness noun

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