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Misty vs Smoggy - What's the difference?

misty | smoggy | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between misty and smoggy

is that misty is with mist; foggy while smoggy is having smog.

As a proper noun Misty

is {{given name|female|from=English}} from the adjective "misty", reasonably popular in the 1970s and the 1980s.

As a noun Smoggy is

a person from Middlesbrough.

misty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • With mist; foggy.
  • It’s a very misty morning this morning - I can’t see a thing!
  • (figuratively) With tears in the eyes.
  • ''Her eyes grew misty the night her long-time friend passed away.

    Derived terms

    * misty-eyed

    Anagrams

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    smoggy

    English

    Noun

    (Smoggies)
  • (Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria, pejorative) A person from Middlesbrough.
  • Usage notes

    Originally considered to be offensive, but more recently has been adopted by the people of Middlesbrough when referring to themselves and in this context is no longer considered offensive. English informal demonyms