If you say that something makes you misty-eyed, you mean that it makes you feel so happy or sentimental, especially about the past, that you feel as if you are going to cry.
They got misty-eyed listening to records of Ruby Murray singing 'Danny Boy'.
misty-eyed in British English
(ˌmɪstɪˈaɪd)
adjective
feeling so happy or sentimental, esp about the past, as to be on the verge of tears.
They got misty-eyed listening to old records and reminiscing.
Some people go all misty-eyed about times gone by.
misty-eyed in American English
(ˈmɪstiˌaɪd)
adjective
1.
having tears in the eyes because of strong feelings
2.
emotional, sentimental, dreamy, etc.
Examples of 'misty-eyed' in a sentence
misty-eyed
We are all prone to become misty-eyed about the distant past.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There has been no misty-eyed nostalgia at being reunited with his former employers.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is enough to make you turn misty-eyed with nostalgia.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There is something a bit misty-eyed about his apparent view that small regional players must be better than bigger nationwide ones.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
People who've done it go all misty-eyed and mystical.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He'd go misty-eyed over it.
Duncan Hamilton Provided You Don't Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough (2007)