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misty

mist·y
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-tee]
    • /ˈmɪs ti/
    • /ˈmɪs.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-tee]
    • /ˈmɪs ti/

Definitions of misty word

  • adjective misty abounding in or clouded by mist. 1
  • adjective misty of the nature of or consisting of mist. 1
  • adjective misty appearing as if seen through mist; indistinct or blurred in form or outline. 1
  • adjective misty obscure; vague. 1
  • noun misty Full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist. 1
  • adjective misty weather: lightly foggy 1

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Origin of misty

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English mistig. See mist, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Misty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

misty usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misty

adj misty

  • murky — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
  • overcast — overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
  • cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
  • hazy — characterized by the presence of haze; misty: hazy weather.
  • fuzzy — of the nature of or resembling fuzz: a soft, fuzzy material.

adjective misty

  • steamy — consisting of or resembling steam.
  • filmy — thin and light; fine and gauzy: a gown of a filmy material.
  • obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
  • enveloped — Simple past tense and past participle of envelop.

Antonyms for misty

adj misty

  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
  • sunny — abounding in sunshine: a sunny day.

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