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Definition of Misty-eyed
1. Adjective. Having eyes blurred as with tears. "Sad and misty-eyed"
Similar to: Tearful
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misty-eyed
Literary usage of Misty-eyed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane (1900)
"He veiled a glance of disdain at his fellows who strewed the ground, choking with
dust, red from perspiration, misty-eyed, disheveled. ..."
2. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1900)
"It was a picture to impress the mind vividly, this spare, spectre-like old man,
white-bearded and misty-eyed, sitting solitary on his verandah and staring ..."
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