adj.
Pronunciation: ' mis-t ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: mist · i · er ; -est
Date: before 12th century
1 a : obscured by mist b : consisting of or marked by mist
2 a : INDISTINCT <a misty recollection of the event> b : VAGUE , CONFUSED <avoided the large, vague, misty issues ― Reuben Abel>
3 : TEARFUL
– mist · i · ly \ -t ə -l ē \ adverb
– mist · i · ness \ -t ē -n ə s \ noun