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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And don’t forget to take in the surrounding Carpathian Mountain landscape with its misty dense forest and nearby castles and medieval towns that are equally worthy of a visit.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Amelia Gray Hamlin Amelia Gray Hamlin partnered her black lace get-up with a sinister makeup look involving misty gray shadow.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The low-hanging clouds reached their misty tendrils toward us, dousing us in a cool bath of rain.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Who else was caught off guard by the dreary, misty rain this morning?
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Misty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misty. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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