Misty \Mist"y\, a. [Compar. Mistier; superl. Mistiest.]

[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 Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)