misty

adjective

\ ˈmi-stē

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mistier; mistiest

Definition of misty

1a : obscured by mist

b : consisting of or marked by mist

2a : indistinct a misty recollection of the event

b : vague, confused avoided the large, vague, misty issues— Reuben Abel

3 : tearful

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Examples of misty in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web For Barthes, what a photograph documents is gone for good, like that misty morning in Saint-Cloud, or it will be gone soon. — Christoph Irmscher, WSJ, "‘See/Saw’ Review: Every Picture Tells a Story," 30 Apr. 2021 The most popular section of the park is Yosemite Valley, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous, glacially carved basin with towering, misty waterfalls and granite features like El Capitan and Half Dome soaring up from the forested floor. — Emily Pennington, Travel + Leisure, "The 5 Best California National Parks, According to a Writer Who's Visited Them All," 30 Mar. 2021 After the mourners dispersed, Grégory pointed to the misty sky. — Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker, "The Long Trip Home," 11 Apr. 2021 To no one’s surprise anymore, the SXP X-Line sets a fine table inside: open-pore wood trim, lustrous metal accents, quilt-pattern leather seat upholstery that would make grandma misty. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "2021 Kia Sorento: Finally, an SUV That’s the Right Size for Families," 16 Dec. 2020 Marie remembered getting misty-eyed seeing the two of them dance to Boyz II Men at her wedding. — BostonGlobe.com, "What we know about the victims of the Atlanta shootings," 21 Mar. 2021 Marie remembered getting misty-eyed seeing the two of them dance to Boyz II Men at her wedding. — Anchorage Daily News, "What we know about the victims of the Atlanta shootings," 20 Mar. 2021 In this case, a group of university students goes to visit a misty island off the coast of Japan where a gruesome crime has recently occurred. — Molly Young, Vulture, "The Decagon House Murders and 8 Other Reads I Can’t Get Out of My Head," 6 Mar. 2021 However, according to observations made by the National Weather Service, our Washington skies at both 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Saturday were foggy and misty, as a light rain fell. — Washington Post, "There’s a full moon — the snow moon — but with clouds, it’s no moon," 28 Feb. 2021

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“Misty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misty. Accessed 13 May. 2021.

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misty

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of misty

: full of mist

: not clearly seen or remembered

See the full definition for misty in the English Language Learners Dictionary

misty

adjective

\ ˈmi-stē

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mistier; mistiest

Kids Definition of misty

1 : full of very tiny drops of water a misty valley

2 : clouded by tears I looked at the photo through misty eyes.

3 : vague sense 3, indistinct a misty memory

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