misty
See also: Misty
English
Etymology
From Middle English misty, mysty, misti, from Old English mistiġ (“misty, dark”), equivalent to mist + -y. Cognate with Scots misty, mistie (“misty”), Dutch mistig (“misty, foggy”), Middle Low German mistich (“foggy”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪsti
Adjective
Derived terms
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Translations
with mist; foggy
with tears in the eyes
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Middle English
Etymology 1
myst + -y, from Old English mist (“mist; darkness; dimness (of eyesight)”).
References
- “mistī adj. (1)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 April 2018.
References
- “mistī adj. (2)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 April 2018.
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