mistier; mistiest
1
a
: obscured by mist
b
: consisting of or marked by mist
2
a
: indistinct
a misty recollection of the event
3
: tearful
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.
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The present-day Affleck and titular accountant from The Accountant 2 seems to briefly reach out and touch the Sad Affleck of days of yore in this final memory, his eyes almost misty and voice quiet.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Today, its entire world has shrunk to the cool, misty canopy of the Alakaʻi Plateau.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But even here on a cool and quiet, misty and slightly drizzly day on the border of fall and winter, there were birds to be found.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
Probably not the cold, misty shorelines of Scotland.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Today, its entire world has shrunk to the cool, misty canopy of the Alakaʻi Plateau.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But even here on a cool and quiet, misty and slightly drizzly day on the border of fall and winter, there were birds to be found.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
Probably not the cold, misty shorelines of Scotland.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misty
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“Misty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misty. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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misty
adjective
mistier; mistiest
1
: full of mist
a misty valley
2
: vague sense 3, indistinct
a misty memory
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