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

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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Example sentences
Still, she exudes a misty, undefinable star quality: there's something edgy yet
  enigmatic in both her appearance and her manner.
Not the wood where rooks do congregate, but the misty or dark wood.
Vibrant, magical neighbors became misty outlines of themselves.
Steam--really a wash of light-- appears above the teapot's spout, and it's this
  misty glow that marks the galaxy's center.
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