mist
noun
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
is misting
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present progressiveof mist (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Is it the fog from outside which has come in and is misting her eyes?
From Doctor Cupid by Rhoda Broughton
Sw. dagg, thin, drizzling rain, O. Sw. dag, dew, Shetland dag, dew, "he's dagen," it is misting.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
