misty

See also: Misty

English
A misty morning

Etymology

From Middle English misty, mysty, misti, from Old English mistiġ (“misty, dark”); equivalent to mist +‎ -y. Cognate with Scots misty, mistie (“misty”), Dutch mistig (“misty, foggy”), Middle Low German mistich (“foggy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪsti/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪsti

Adjective

misty (comparative mistier, superlative mistiest)

  1. Covered in mist; foggy.
    It's very misty this morning; I can't see a thing!
  2. (figuratively) Dim; vague; obscure.
    a misty memory of his childhood
  3. (figuratively) With tears in the eyes; dewy-eyed.
    Her eyes grew misty the night her long-time friend passed away.

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Adjective

misty

  1. Alternative form of mysty (“misty”)

Adjective

misty

  1. Alternative form of mysty (“figurative”)
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