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Misty \Mist"y\ (m[i^]st"[y^]), a. [Compar. {Mistier}
(m[i^]st"[i^]*[~e]r); 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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