misty

misty

adj \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

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Rhymes with MISTY

christie, Christie, twisty, wristy