misty

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see also: Misty

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɪsti/

Adjective

misty (comparative mistier, superlative mistiest)

1. Covered in mist; foggy.

   It's very misty this morning; I can't see a thing!

2. (figuratively) Dim; vague; obscure.

   a misty memory of his childhood

3. (figuratively) With tears in the eyes; dewy-eyed.

   Her eyes grew misty the night her long-time friend passed away.

Related terms

• mistify

Translations

• French: brumeux
• Italian: con foschia, nebbioso
• Portuguese: nublado, enevoado
• Russian: мгли́стый
• Spanish: con neblina, neblinoso

Translations

• Portuguese: marejado

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Misty

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Proper noun

1. A female given name, reasonably popular in the 1970s and the 1980s.

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