Mistiness

//ˈmɪstinəs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being misty. countable, uncountable

    "Her eyes feel dull, misty, as if floating in tears. Mistiness of sight. Sensation as if a veil were before the eyes, with blinking of the eyelids."

  2. 2
    cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor wordnet

Synonyms

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airinessanarchyblurchaosconfusiondamp

Example

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"Her eyes feel dull, misty, as if floating in tears. Mistiness of sight. Sensation as if a veil were before the eyes, with blinking of the eyelids."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mystynesse; equivalent to misty + -ness.

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