MISTY


Meaning of MISTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmis-tē ]

adjective

( 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 -tə-lē adverb

• mist·i·ness -tē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.