How to pronounce misty
American English pronunciation
MIS-tee
- IPA
- /ˈmɪsti/
- Syllables
- MIS · tee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What misty means
Most people know misty in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
Filled with tears, close to crying
In a sentence: Grandma's eyes got misty when she read the card we made for her.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English mistig, from mist. Eyes full of tears see things blurry, as if through mist.
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