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Scotch mist
noun
- a combination of mist or fog and drizzle, occurring frequently in Scotland and parts of England.
- a cocktail made by pouring Scotch whisky over finely crushed ice.
Scotch mist
noun
- a heavy wet mist
- drizzle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Scotch mist1
First recorded in 1655–65
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Scotch mist1
C16: so called because it is common on Scottish hills
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Example Sentences
By way of making us feel quite at home, New-York receives us with a dank Scotch mist.
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The sight of them brought tears to my eyes and carried me out of the Scotch mist back to dear old Maryland.
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For the last twenty-four hours it had been raining heavily, now the air was moistened by a Scotch mist.
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The calumet—not of peace—was between his lips, and the dense blue clouds were wreathing round him like a Scotch mist.
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Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.
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