Misty
/ˈmɪsti/noun
Covered with or full of mist; hazy or blurred.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Old English *mist*, and its deeper Germanic root is tied to the idea of fine spray or falling drops, not just poetic fog.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mei-
“to wet, moisten”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mistas
“mist, drizzle, fine rain”
Old English
English
mist
“mist, fog, vapor”
Middle English
English
misty
“full of mist; foggy”
Modern English
English
misty
“covered with or full of mist; hazy or blurred”