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mistyfull of mist; foggy; covered with fine water droplets

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: full of mist; foggy; covered with fine water droplets

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪsti/

Example Sentences

  • The photographer waited for the misty sunrise to capture the perfect romantic shot.
  • My grandmother's misty recollection of her first date included three different restaurants and two different men.
  • The misty lake looked like a scene from a fairy tale.

misty

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈmɪsti/]

full of mist; foggy; covered with fine water droplets

The misty lake at dawn hides the rowboat in soft white haze.
💡 Concept

The misty lake at dawn hides the rowboat in soft white haze.

Through the misty fog, find the dusty and rusty lighthouse
🎵 Rhyme

Through the misty fog, find the dusty and rusty lighthouse

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪsti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪsti/

🌳Etymology

Rootmist
Suffix--y

🎵Rhyme

dustyrustycrustymusty
dusty
rusty
crusty
musty

🔗Collocations

misty morning
misty weather
misty mountains
misty memories
misty eyes
get misty

📝Examples

The photographer waited for the misty sunrise to capture the perfect romantic shot.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's misty recollection of her first date included three different restaurants and two different men.

The misty lake looked like a scene from a fairy tale.

After watching the sad movie, her eyes became misty with tears.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

foggyhazycloudyblurredvague

Antonyms

clearbrightsharp

Related

mistfogvaporhumiditymoisture

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