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
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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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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
Entertainment phenomenon Barbra Streisand will be searching the corners of her mind for memories – misty, watercolor or otherwise – for a multi-part documentary directed by EGOT-winner Frank Marshall and produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney.
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With its misty Pacific Northwest forests, an ethereal soundtrack from Angelo Badalamenti, and an eerie central mystery, Twin Peaks is a fall television staple serving up coziness with a side of uncanniness.
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
Entertainment phenomenon Barbra Streisand will be searching the corners of her mind for memories – misty, watercolor or otherwise – for a multi-part documentary directed by EGOT-winner Frank Marshall and produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
Do the changes to the brain that happen during and after pregnancy explain these misty moments of cognition?
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Sep. 2024
With its misty Pacific Northwest forests, an ethereal soundtrack from Angelo Badalamenti, and an eerie central mystery, Twin Peaks is a fall television staple serving up coziness with a side of uncanniness.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Misty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misty. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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