misty /ˈmɪsti/adjective 3forms 2phrases 1 adjective3 •Covered in mist; foggy.It's very misty this morning; I can't see a thing! •(figurative) With tears in the eyes; dewy-eyed.Her eyes grew misty the night her long-time friend passed away. •(figurative) Dim; vague; obscure.My remembrances of the place and its people are misty — all about it seem more like something I once saw in a dream, but whose characters time has effaced. — 1861 formsmistier · mistiest Phrases with misty get mistyTo get tears in someone's eyes; to feel sentimental.