Mitty

[mit-ee]

noun

1. Walter Mitty.

Mitty

/ ˈmɪtɪ /

noun

1. 1. a fictional character given to grand and elaborate fantasies; daydreamer

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Walter Mitty character

      a Mitty act

Other Word Forms

• Mittyesque adjective
• Mittyish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mitty¹

C20: from a short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1939), by James _Thurber

Example Sentences

Earl's barrister Paul Hynes KC described his client as "a sad individual" and compared him to the deluded fictional character Walter Mitty.

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The attorney compared him to Walter Mitty, the character with the boring office job who escapes into elaborate imaginative worlds — a defense Sexton hated.

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Grayson has been a key player for Mira Costa, which won the Southern Section Division 1 championship, then the Southern California regional championship and play San José Archbishop Mitty in the first state Division 1 boys title match on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Fresno City College.

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Ontario Christian went 30-2, defeated Etiwanda twice, defeated Sierra Canyon twice and handed the first defeat of the season to San Jose Archbishop Mitty en route to winning the Southern Section Open Division championship.

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Ze’Ni Petterson finished with 17 points for Mitty.

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