misty.

1. Containing fine droplets that soften outlines or reduce visibility.

2. Slightly blurred by tears or marked by sentimental emotion.

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Words that belong together

• misty valley
• misty hills

On the page

Misty hills rose beyond the orchard.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Comparative more misty; superlative most misty when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.