misty

See also: Misty

English
A misty morning

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
  • Rhymes: -ɪsti

Adjective

misty (comparative mistier, superlative mistiest)

  1. Covered in mist; foggy.
    It's very misty this morning; I can't see a thing!
  2. (figuratively) Dim; vague; obscure.
    a misty memory of his childhood
  3. (figuratively) With tears in the eyes; dewy-eyed.
    Her eyes grew misty the night her long-time friend passed away.

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Middle English

Etymology 1

myst +‎ -y, from Old English mist (“mist; darkness; dimness (of eyesight)”).

Adjective

misty (comparative mistiere, superlative mistiest)

  1. Alternative form of mysty

References

Etymology 2

Likely related to Latin mysticus (“secret, mystical”).

Adjective

misty (comparative mistiere, superlative mistiest)

  1. Alternative form of mysty

References
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