mistinesses

mist·y

[mis-tee]
adjective, mist·i·er, mist·i·est.
1.
abounding in or clouded by mist.
2.
of the nature of or consisting of mist.
3.
appearing as if seen through mist; indistinct or blurred in form or outline.
4.
obscure; vague.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English mistig. See mist, -y1

Related forms
mist·i·ly, adverb
mist·i·ness, noun
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misty (ˈmɪstɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj , mistier, mistiest
1.  consisting of or resembling mist
2.  obscured by or as if by mist
3.  indistinct; blurred: the misty past
 
'mistily
 
—adv
 
'mistiness
 
—n

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misty
O.E. mistig; see mist + -y (2).
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