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misty

/ˈmɪsti/

Meanings
  • Noun

    A thin wet mist or fog that reduces visibility.

    - "The misty morning made the landscape look surreal."
    - "After the rain, the mist covered the fields."
  • Adjective

    Having or giving a soft, hazy, and dreamlike quality, as a landscape covered in mist.

    - "The misty landscape was breathtaking."
    - "The misty water reflected the trees around it."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with misty
drizzle , fizzle , mizzle , prattle
Homophones
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  1. Misty (en) : A person named Misty

  2. Misty (en) : A type of fabric with a raised texture


Variants
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mistier , mistiest , mistily , mistiness , mistinesses , misty , misty-eyed , get (all) misty , get all misty , get misty
Etymology
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Old English mysstan, meaning 'to obscure, hide' or 'to make unclear'.


Trivia
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  1. Mist is made up of tiny water droplets that are too small to see individually.

  2. Mist can form when the temperature and humidity are just right, even in the absence of rain.

  3. Mist is a common sight in coastal areas, where sea breezes meet cooler land breezes.


Related Concepts
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  1. Fog: Mist is a type of fog with low visibility and fine water droplets.

  2. Nebula: Nebulas are interstellar clouds of dust, hydrogen, helium, and other elements, which can appear misty or nebulous.


Culture
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Mist is a common element in literature, particularly in poetry and prose, where it is often used to create a mood of mystery, romance, or melancholy.

How to Memorize "misty"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a landscape covered in a thin layer of wet fog.
    - Visualize the way the mist obscures your vision and gives everything a hazy, dreamlike quality.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'mist' with the feeling of a cool, damp morning.
    - Connect the word 'mist' with the image of a landscape shrouded in fog.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Misty Mornings Make Me Misty-eyed' to remember the definition of the word.


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