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misty

American  
[mis-tee] / ˈmɪs ti /

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 British  
/ ˈmɪstɪ /

adjective

  1. consisting of or resembling mist

  2. obscured by or as if by mist

  3. indistinct; blurred

    the misty past
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Art director Paul Abbott said the misty environment in the game reminded him of early morning walks to school when he was growing up in a small fishing village.

From BBC

Tehreem's visit to Greenwich was "misty and slightly rainy", but she didn't care.

From BBC

I watched the landscape turn into a misty blur merging lake and sky, and I realized I could no longer delay building myself a proper shelter.

From Literature

With its misty fog and low-hanging clouds and cold ocean spray that clings to your clothes and hair in tiny droplets.

From Literature

Its natural diversity includes misty rainforests, great lakes and snow-capped mountains.

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