They got misty-eyed listening to records of Ruby Murray singing `Danny Boy'.
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misty-eyed — • misty eyed • Dewey eyed adj. phr. 1. Having eyes damp with tears; emotional. The teacher was misty eyed when the school gave her a retirement gift. 2. Of the kind who cries easily; sentimental. The movie appealed to Dewey eyed girls … Словарь американских идиом
misty-eyed — [mis′tē īd΄] adj. 1. having tears in the eyes because of strong feelings 2. emotional, sentimental, dreamy, etc. [a misty eyed optimist] … English World dictionary
misty-eyed — adjective having eyes blurred as with tears (Freq. 1) sad and misty eyed • Similar to: ↑tearful * * * /ˈmıstiˈaıd/ adj [more misty eyed; most misty eyed] 1 : having tears in your eyes He gets misty eyed when he talks about that time … Useful english dictionary
misty-eyed — /mɪsti ˈaɪd/ (say mistee uyd) adjective 1. slightly teary: we were all misty eyed at the end of her farewell speech. 2. sentimental: a misty eyed view of childhood …
misty-eyed — or[dewey eyed] {adj. phr.} 1. Having eyes damp with tears; emotional. * /The teacher was misty eyed when the school gave her a retirement gift./ 2. Of the kind who cries easily; sentimental. * /The movie appealed to dewey eyed girls./ … Dictionary of American idioms
misty-eyed — or[dewey eyed] {adj. phr.} 1. Having eyes damp with tears; emotional. * /The teacher was misty eyed when the school gave her a retirement gift./ 2. Of the kind who cries easily; sentimental. * /The movie appealed to dewey eyed girls./ … Dictionary of American idioms
misty-eyed — mist|y eyed [ ,mısti aıd ] adjective 1. ) crying a little or feeling that you might cry 2. ) affected by strong emotions and not likely to be sensible: misty eyed lovers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
misty-eyed — mist′y eyed adj. 1) having the eyes obscured by tears 2) sentimental or dreamy: a misty eyed romantic[/ex] • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
misty-eyed — adjective Date: 1895 1. having tearful eyes 2. dreamy, sentimental < misty eyed recollections > … New Collegiate Dictionary
misty-eyed — /mis tee uyd /, adj. 1. on the verge of tears. 2. sentimental: a misty eyed romantic. [1955 60] * * * … Universalium
