mistily
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mist·y
(mĭs′tē)adj. mist·i·er, mist·i·est
1. Consisting of or marked by mist: a misty rain; a misty night.
2. Obscured or clouded by or as if by mist: far-off, misty mountains.
3.
a. Vague; hazy: a misty recollection of a dream.
b. Full of tender emotion; sentimental: a love story that left us feeling misty and sad.
mist′i·ly adv.
mist′i·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | ![]() |
2. | mistily - in a vague way; "he looked vaguely familiar"; "he explained it somewhat mistily" |
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Translations
بِضَبابيَّه
v mlze
diset
ködösen
á òokukenndan hátt; óskÿrt
v hmle
sisli bir şekilde
mist
(mist) noun a cloud of moisture in the air but very close to the ground, which makes it difficult to see any distance. The hills are covered in thick mist.
ˈmistily adverbˈmisty adjective
ˈmistiness noun
mist over/up
to become covered (as if) with mist. The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.
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