adjective
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consisting of or resembling mist
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obscured by or as if by mist
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indistinct; blurred
the misty past
Other Word Forms
- mistily adverb
- mistiness noun
Etymology
Origin of misty
before 900; Middle English; Old English mistig. See mist, -y 1
Example Sentences
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As a child, Plant recalls trundling in his family’s car through interesting, evocative landscapes and, “Misty Mountains that actually were misty mountains,” he says, making another of his not-infrequent Zeppelin asides.
From Los Angeles Times
When she looks at me, though, her eyes grow misty.
From Literature
She, too, seemed to be misty.eyed all of sudden; perhaps it was a consequence of some errant fumes from the onion soup being served at another table.
From Literature
Today, over half a century later, it’s gray and misty and I’m feeling reflective.
“Sentimental Value” gets misty about a few things — families, filmmaking, real estate — all while circling a handsome Oslo house where the Borg clan has lived for four generations.
From Los Angeles Times
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