MISTILY

vaguely, mistily

(adverb) in a vague way; “he looked vaguely familiar”; “he explained it somewhat mistily”

mistily

(adverb) in a misty manner; “the summits of the mountains were mistily purple”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

mistily (comparative more mistily, superlative most mistily)

In a misty manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Mist"i*ly, adv.

Definition: With mist; darkly; obscurely.

MISTY

Mist"y, a. [Compar. Mistier; superl. Mistiest.] Etym: [AS. mistig. See Mist. In some senses misty has been confused with mystic.]

1. Accompained with mist; characterized by the presence of mist; obscured by, or overspread with, mist; as, misty weather; misty mountains; a misty atmosphere.

2. Obscured as if by mist; dim; obscure; clouded; as, misty sight. The more I muse therein [theology], The mistier it seemeth. Piers Plowman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

24 May 2025

EARTHSHAKING

(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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