misty

[mis-tee]

adjective

mistier, mistiest 

1. abounding in or clouded by mist.

2. of the nature of or consisting of mist.

3. appearing as if seen through mist; indistinct or blurred in form or outline.

4. obscure; vague.

misty

/ ˈmɪstɪ /

adjective

1. consisting of or resembling mist

2. obscured by or as if by mist

3. indistinct; blurred

   the misty past

Other Word Forms

• mistily adverb
• mistiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misty¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English mistig. See mist, -y ¹

Example Sentences

This year, a misty rain canceled the clipping excursion, disappointing campers.

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When Carlile played You Without Me at Glastonbury this summer, there were more than a few misty eyes, as people digested the story of a parent coming to terms with their child's independence.

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Each dance featured a soloist in seeming personal meditation with the music, its rhythms and its spirit, and with the company’s other dancers, who appear ghostly figures in the misty distance.

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Roan played Coachella last year, won the Grammy for new artist and released a couple of singles this year — the country stomper “The Giver” and misty pop ballad “The Subway.”

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Or something misty and creepy at the cemetery?

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Related Words

• cloudy 
• foggy 
• fuzzy 
• hazy 
• murky 
• overcast