misty
See also: Misty
English
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
Adjective
misty (comparative mistier, superlative mistiest)
- Covered in mist; foggy.
- It's very misty this morning; I can't see a thing!
- (figuratively) Dim; vague; obscure.
- a misty memory of his childhood
- (figuratively) With tears in the eyes; dewy-eyed.
- Her eyes grew misty the night her long-time friend passed away.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
with mist; foggy
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with tears in the eyes
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Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology 1
myst + -y, from Old English mist (“mist; darkness; dimness (of eyesight)”).
Adjective
misty (comparative mistiere, superlative mistiest)
- Alternative form of mysty
References
- “mistī adj. (1)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 April 2018.
Etymology 2
Likely related to Latin mysticus (“secret, mystical”).
Adjective
misty (comparative mistiere, superlative mistiest)
- Alternative form of mysty
References
- “mistī adj. (2)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 April 2018.
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