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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It was a misty start to Kirkwood's final day as her Breakfast presenting colleagues read out messages and shared memories from viewers expressing their appreciation.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
There was also a tribute to the late Rob Reiner and some misty watercolor memories from Barbra Streisand for the late Robert Redford.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
On a misty winter's day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
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.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
The chill sky, misty with fine rain near the treetops, made even the familiar landscape around Hampden seem indifferent and remote.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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