misting
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Six days a week, Mr. Sawan, 55, a father of five, tows batches of fruit that weigh 1,500 pounds to a nearby processing plant, often as planes buzz overhead, misting down pesticides.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2023
Another smidgen of realism you won’t see in Hallmark movies is warm breath misting on cold winter breezes.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023
"We have deployed a range of fire protection devices, including a misting system in the attics, where the oak frame and spire are located - a first for a cathedral in France," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023
Now, TPH is a staple in Black women’s bathrooms, among the shampoos, conditioners, edge control gels, curl creams, hair oils and misting bottles.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023
He woke to the sight of his own breath misting in the cold morning air.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.