misty

misty

adjective \ˈmis-tē\

mist·i·ermist·i·est

Definition of MISTY

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

— mist·i·ly \-tə-lē\ adverb

— mist·i·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun

Examples of MISTY

1. <enjoyed the misty view of the thunderous falls from the deck of the sightseeing boat>
2. <I've a misty understanding of the issue but not so much that I could vote intelligently.>

First Known Use of MISTY

before 12th century

Related to MISTY

Synonyms

beclouded, befogged, brumous, clouded, cloudy, foggy, gauzy, hazy, murky, smoggy, soupy

Antonyms

clear, cloudless, limpid, pellucid, unclouded

Related Words

overcast, rainy, stormy, thick; dirty, miry, mucky, muddy, slimy, slushy, turbid; miasmal, miasmatic, miasmic; smoky (also smokey), smudgy, sooty; filmy, milky, opaque

Near Antonyms

bright, clean; clement, fair, sunny, sunshiny; translucent, transparent

Rhymes with MISTY

christie, Christie, twisty, wristy