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

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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