misty

misty
adjective (mistier; -est) Date: before 12th century 1. a. obscured by mist b. consisting of or marked by mist 2. a. indistinct <
a misty recollection of the event
>
b. vague, confused <
avoided the large, vague, misty issues — Reuben Abel
>
3. tearfulmistily adverbmistiness noun

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  • misty — (adj.) O.E. mistig; see MIST (Cf. mist) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Mistily; mistiness …   Etymology dictionary

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  • misty — ► ADJECTIVE (mistier, mistiest) 1) full of or covered with mist. 2) indistinct or dim in outline. DERIVATIVES mistily adverb mistiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • misty — [mis′tē] adj. mistier, mistiest [ME misti < OE mistig] 1. of, or having the nature of, mist 2. characterized by or covered with mist 3. a) blurred or dimmed, as by mist; indistinct b) obscure or vague mistily …   English World dictionary

  • misty — UK [ˈmɪstɪ] / US adjective Word forms misty : adjective misty comparative mistier superlative mistiest 1) a) when it is misty, a mass of small drops of water is in the air close to the ground It ll turn quite misty, with drizzle overnight. b)… …   English dictionary

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