Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mistful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mist-ful
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Clouded with, or as with, mist.

Etymology

From mist + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more mistful (comparative) most mistful (superlative)

Questions

What does mistful mean?
Clouded with, or as with, mist.
Where does mistful come from?
From mist + -ful.

How to pronounce mistful

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