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Definition of misty - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
weathercovered in mist or fog
- The misty morning made driving difficult.
2.
visionunclear or vague in appearance
- The details of the painting were misty.
3.
emotioneyes filled with tears
- Her eyes were misty with emotion.
Expressions with misty
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showing emotion with tears in the eyes
She spoke with misty eyes about her childhood.
having eyes blurred with tears
He was misty-eyed during the emotional speech.
very faint pink color like a rose in mist
The walls were painted in misty rose.
Origin of misty
Old English, mistig (misty)
Terms with misty included in their meaning
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become misty
become covered with a thin layer of mist
visibility
become misty or foggy
misty sunlight
sunshine with a slight mist or fog
weather
not clear, misty
artistic
visual effect of snow creating a misty scene
weather
foggy or misty weather conditions
dim haze
dark and misty, creating a gloomy atmosphere
weather
misty shower or dew
weather
be misty or drizzle
more misty
more covered by mist or smoke
light rain
misty rain, stronger than mist but less than a shower
decorative glass
glass with a misty finish for decoration or privacy
misty
with steam or mist in the air
atmosphere
state of being misty or foggy
Examples of misty in a sentence
She loved the misty atmosphere of the forest. Her eyes were misty with tears. The photograph came out misty and unclear. His eyes turned misty as he spoke. She felt her eyes getting misty during the farewell.
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- French:brumeux, vague, ...
- German:neblig, nebelhaft, ...
- Italian:nebbioso, sfumato, ...
- Spanish:neblinoso, nebuloso, ...
- Portuguese:nevoento, indistinto, ...
- Chinese:雾蒙蒙的, 模糊的, ...
- Japanese:霧の, ぼんやりした, ...
- Arabic:ضَبَابِيّ, غَيْر وَاضِح, ...
- Hebrew:עֲרָפִילִי, מְעוּרְפָּל, ...
- Russian:туманный, заплаканный, ...
- Ukrainian:туманний, заплаканий, ...
- Hindi:धुँधला, धुंधला, ...
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