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   misty

   /ˈmɪsti/

   adjective

   • 1. full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist: "the evening was cold and misty" Similar hazyfoggycloudysmoggysteamymurkysmokydialect:claggyOpposite clear
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) full of tears so as to blur the vision: "it was their last night and Ruth turned her misty eyes to Fernando"
   • ▪ indistinct or dim in outline: "a misty out-of-focus silhouette" Similar blurryfuzzyblurreddimindistinctunclearvagueobscurelacking definitionout of focusnebulousvagueunclearindefiniteobscurehazynebuloustenuousslightroughapproximateimpreciseOpposite sharpclear
   • ▪ (of a colour) not bright; soft: "a misty pink"

   Word Origin Old Englishmistig (see mist).

   Derivatives

   • 1. mistily adverb
   • 2. mistiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   MISTY definition: 1. If the weather is misty, there is mist in the air that makes it difficult to see into the…. Learn more.

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   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. : tearful. mistily. ˈmi-stə-lē. adverb. mistiness. ˈmi-stē-nəs. noun.

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   Misty definition: abounding in or clouded by mist. . See examples of MISTY used in a sentence.

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   MISTY meaning: 1. If the weather is misty, there is mist in the air that makes it difficult to see into the…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmisty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of misty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The air is thick with moisture, and there's just barely a light rain. When the air is foggy or hazy, you've got a misty situation. It isn't easy to see through misty weather, which happens most often in the morning because of moisture in the air.

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   1. Consisting of or marked by mist: a misty rain; a misty night. 2. Obscured or clouded by or as if by mist: far-off, misty mountains. 3. a. Vague; hazy: a misty recollection of a dream. b. Full of tender emotion; sentimental: a love story that left us feeling misty and sad. mist′i·ly adv. mist′i·ness n.

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   Characterized by or covered with mist. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Blurred or dimmed, as by mist; indistinct. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Obscure or vague. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Full of tender emotion; sentimental. A love story that left us feeling misty and sad. American Heritage.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMISTY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    Definition of 'misty' Word Frequency. misty. (mɪsti ) Word forms: comparative mistier, superlative mistiest. adjective. On a misty day, there is a lot of mist in the air. It's a little misty this morning. Synonyms: foggy, unclear, murky, fuzzy More Synonyms of misty. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use misty in a sentence Unlike Miss misty , Carroll explained that he heard about the problems on the GWB right away.