misted
UK[ˈmɪstɪd]US[ˈmɪstɪd]
verb (past tense and past participle)
became covered with or as if with mist
verb (past tense and past participle)
made something less clear or visible, as if by covering it with mist
Etymology
the word 'mist' originates from old english 'mist', meaning 'dimness, mist, darkness', which is related to middle dutch and middle low german 'mist', likely of proto-germanic origin. the core concept is one of obscurity or a fine spray. the '-ed' suffix is the standard english inflection for forming the past tense and past participle of regular verbs. therefore, 'misted' literally means 'to have undergone the action of becoming obscured or covered by a mist', a meaning that has remained consistent from its old english root through its modern figurative uses.
Analysis
the word is a past tense/past participle form of the verb 'mist'. it is not segmentable into smaller, meaningful morphemes in modern english without losing its grammatical integrity.
Examples
the distant hills misted over as the rain began to fall.
her eyes misted with tears as she listened to the moving speech.
the cold bathroom mirror misted up when he took a hot shower.