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   misty

   /ˈmɪsti/

   adjective

   • 1. full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist: "the evening was cold and misty" Similar hazyfoggycloudysmoggysteamymurkysmokydialect:claggyOpposite clear
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) full of tears so as to blur the vision: "it was their last night and Ruth turned her misty eyes to Fernando"
   • ▪ indistinct or dim in outline: "a misty out-of-focus silhouette" Similar blurryfuzzyblurreddimindistinctunclearvagueobscurelacking definitionout of focusnebulousvagueunclearindefiniteobscurehazynebuloustenuousslightroughapproximateimpreciseOpposite sharpclear
   • ▪ (of a colour) not bright; soft: "a misty pink"

   Word Origin Old Englishmistig (see mist).

   Derivatives

   • 1. mistily adverb
   • 2. mistiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used to describe glass or a similar surface that is covered with a mist that makes it difficult to see through: The windscreen is all misty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of misty from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) misty | American Dictionary. adjective.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mistyMisty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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. mistily. ˈmi-stə-lē. adverb. mistiness. ˈmi-stē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. beclouded. befogged. brumous. clouded. cloudy.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mistyMISTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Misty definition: abounding in or clouded by mist. . See examples of MISTY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   used to describe glass or a similar surface that is covered with a mist that makes it difficult to see through: The windshield is all misty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of misty from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) misty | Intermediate English. adjective.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mistyMisty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of misty. adjective. filled or abounding with fog or mist. synonyms: brumous, foggy, hazy. cloudy. full of or covered with clouds. adjective. wet with mist. “the misty evening”.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. of, or having the nature of, mist. 2. characterized by or covered with mist.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionmisty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of misty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.