GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Misty (mĭstˈy̆), a. [Compar. Mistier (mĭstˈĭ‑ẽr); superl. Mistiest.] [AS. mistig. See Mist. In some senses misty has been confused with mystic.]
1. Accompanied with mist; characterized by the presence of mist; obscured by, or overspread with, mist; as, “a misty morning; misty weather; misty mountains; a misty atmosphere.”
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2. Obscured as if by mist; dim; obscure; clouded; as, “misty sight; to peer into the misty future”.
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The more I muse therein [theology],
The mistier it seemeth. Piers Plowman.
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