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misty-eyed definition

misty-eyed (mis′tē īd′)

adjective

  1. having tears in the eyes because of strong feelings
  2. emotional, sentimental, dreamy, etc. a misty-eyed optimist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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