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Webster 1913 Edition

Misty

Mist′y

(mĭst′y̆)
,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Mistier
(mĭst′ĭ-ẽr)
;
sup
erl.
Mistiest
.]
[AS.
mistig
. See
Mist
. In some senses
misty
has been confused with
mystic
.]
1.
Accompanied with mist; characterized by the presence of mist; obscured by, or overspread with, mist;
as, a
misty
morning;
misty
weather;
misty
mountains; a
misty
atmosphere.
2.
Obscured as if by mist; dim; obscure; clouded;
as,
misty
sight; to peer into the
misty
future
.
The more I muse therein [theology],
The
mistier
it seemeth.
Piers Plowman.

Webster 1828 Edition

Misty

MIST'Y

,
Adj.
[from mist.] Overspread with mist; filled with very minute drops of rain; as misty weather; a misty atmosphere; a misty night or day.
1.
Dim; obscure; clouded; as misty sight.

Definition 2024

Misty

Misty

See also: misty

English

Proper noun

Misty

  1. A female given name from the adjective "misty", reasonably popular in the 1970s and the 1980s. Can also be used as a nickname for Melissa.

Anagrams

misty

misty

See also: Misty

English

A misty morning

Adjective

misty ‎(comparative mistier, superlative mistiest)

  1. With mist; foggy.
    It’s a very misty morning this morning - I can’t see a thing!
  2. (figuratively) With tears in the eyes.
    Her eyes grew misty the night her long-time friend passed away.

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Etymology

From Middle English misty, mysty, misti, from Old English mistiġ ‎(“misty, dark”), equivalent to mist +‎ -y. Cognate with Scots misty, mistie ‎(“misty”), Dutch mistig ‎(“misty, foggy”), Middle Low German mistich ‎(“foggy”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪsti

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