EGAVE

misty

About 1.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

hazy brumous foggy cloudy wet dim nebulous vaporous smoggy murky

Often followed by

and morning rain light eyes blue air with mountains

Word family

mistier mistiest mistily mistiness mistinesses

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