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misty

mist·y [ místee ] (comparative mist·i·er, superlative mist·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. covered in mist: with a lot of mist in the air or surrounded or covered by mist
a misty mountain
a misty morning

2. like mist: like mist, especially in being in a cloud or spray of fine drops

3. dim and indistinct: dim and indistinct, as if veiled by mist

4. sad and nostalgic: feeling sad or nostalgic


mist·i·ly adverb
mist·i·ness noun
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