misty

[ mis-tee ]
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adjective,mist·i·er, mist·i·est.
  1. abounding in or clouded by mist.

  2. of the nature of or consisting of mist.

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

  2. obscure; vague.

Origin of misty

1
before 900; Middle English; Old English mistig.See mist, -y1

Other words from misty

  • mist·i·ly, adverb
  • mist·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for misty

misty

/ (ˈmɪstɪ) /


adjectivemistier or mistiest
  1. consisting of or resembling mist

  2. obscured by or as if by mist

  1. indistinct; blurred: the misty past

Derived forms of misty

  • mistily, adverb
  • mistiness, noun

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