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April 26, 2016 Word of the Day

misty-eyed /ˈmɪstiˈaɪd/ adjective
misty-eyed
/ˈmɪstiˈaɪd/
adjective
A misty-eyed graduate
A misty-eyed graduate
Definition of MISTY-EYED

[more misty–eyed; most misty–eyed]

1 : having tears in your eyes

  • He gets misty-eyed when he talks about that time.

2 : dreamy or sentimental

  • misty-eyed recollections

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