Misty

Pet name choice

Misty is a feminine given name evoking soft, dreamy imagery.

It gained popularity in the mid-20th century, partly due to the 1954 jazz standard "Misty" and the 1971 film *Play Misty for Me*.

Misty was the most popular girl in our class. (Lowercase misty means hazy or slightly tearful.)

cultural

jazz

Improvisational American music genre

Johnny Mathis · Clint Eastwood · film · 1950s · crooner

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

  • dreamyVague and pleasantly distracted
  • etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
  • softYielding to touch

romantic · vintage · American · whimsical · nostalgic · gentle

Categories
Opposites
atmospheric clarity

Mistyclear

Without obstruction or fog

cloudless · bright · sunny · transparent · unclouded

visual sharpness

Mistysharp

Fine-edged, or astute

clear · distinct · crisp · focused · in focus

emotional/aesthetic quality

Mistystark

Severe and unadorned

harsh · clear-eyed · unromantic · unsentimental · blunt

Phrases
Family

mist, mists, mistily, mistiness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G