Mitty
noun
Mittyish
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a word derived from
Mitty.
Example Sentences
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Her story may present an enjoyable fantasy in a Walter Mittyish mode.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
In the early ’80s, Kuykendall was a middling middle-age golfer with Walter Mittyish fantasies of making it as a pro.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 1, 2020
Yet he has no regrets, not even a Walter Mittyish twinge to be back in the movies in a juicy wide-screen part.
From Time Magazine Archive
