misty-eyed

adjective

ˈmi-stē-ˌīd 

1

: having tearful eyes

2

: dreamy, sentimental

misty-eyed recollections

Examples of misty-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This week, Young Sheldon star Iain Armitage turns 18, and fans of the popular sitcom might be getting misty-eyed at seeing the child actor all grown up. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Clad in a purple jersey and shorts, a misty-eyed Ochoa made the sign of the cross and high-fived a handful of teammates. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 June 2026

Mauigoa anchored one of the nation’s better offensive lines in his final year with the Hurricanes and put together the kind of pass-protection season that gets line coaches misty-eyed. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

There’s enough to work with in the unusually large cast to fill out season after season of misty-eyed comedy. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for misty-eyed

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide