B1adjective · rare

misty

misty · mistier · mistiest

імлистий

туманный, мглистый

neblig, diesig

Covered in mist; foggyCovered in mist; foggy.

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/ˈmɪsti/

» I think that Misty has different feelings towards insects.

Думаю, Мисти иначе относится к насекомым. — Sweatled

AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

Meaning

3 senses

Covered 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 sentences

I think that Misty has different feelings towards insects.
ruДумаю, Мисти иначе относится к насекомым. — Sweatled
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
The old man got misty-eyed.
deDer alte Mann bekam feuchte Augen. — Yorwba
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Tuppence's large grey eyes looked misty.
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
The girl disappeared in the misty forest.
deDas Mädchen verschwand im Nebelwald. — Yorwba
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
The small fox leapt gracefully over the fallen log, disappearing into the misty forest.
GeorgeHolt · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem

Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

with mist; foggy:

Русский

By meaning 1

with mist; foggy:

Origin

From Middle English misty, mysty, misti, from Old English mistiġ (“misty, dark”), from Pro

From 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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