misty
Covered in mist; foggyCovered in mist; foggy.
» I think that Misty has different feelings towards insects.
Думаю, Мисти иначе относится к насекомым.
Meaning
3 sensesCovered in mist; foggy.
It's very misty this morning; I can't see a thing!
мгли́стыйmglístyj, тума́нныйtumánnyj
імлистийimlystyj
wet with mist
(figuratively)Dim; vague; obscure.
a misty memory of his childhood
(figuratively)With tears in the eyes; dewy-eyed.
Her eyes grew misty the night her long-time friend passed away.
Examples
11 sentencesI think that Misty has different feelings towards insects.
ruДумаю, Мисти иначе относится к насекомым.
The old man got misty-eyed.
deDer alte Mann bekam feuchte Augen.
Tuppence's large grey eyes looked misty.
The girl disappeared in the misty forest.
deDas Mädchen verschwand im Nebelwald.
The small fox leapt gracefully over the fallen log, disappearing into the misty forest.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English misty, mysty, misti, from Old English mistiġ (“misty, dark”), from ProFrom Middle English misty, mysty, misti, from Old English mistiġ (“misty, dark”), from Proto-West Germanic *mistig (“misty”), equivalent to mist + -y. Cognate with Scots misty, mistie (“misty”), West Frisian mistich (“misty, foggy”), Dutch mistig (“misty, foggy”), German Low German mistig (“foggy”).
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Forms
mistier, mistiestSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form