MISTY - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Scots: misty
Dutch: mistig
Middle Low German: mistich

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

wet with mist

Example: the misty evening

The word "misty" comes from Old English mistiġ, which comes from Middle English misty. Many other languages have similar words:

mist – A related word in the same word family.

y – A related word in the same word family.

Old English was a fully Germanic language before the Norman Conquest transformed it.