misting

British  

/ ˈmɪstɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of having an artificial suntan applied to the skin by a fine spray of liquid

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Example Sentences

To avoid overwatering you can place the pot inside a water container every day before moving it back to its original spot, or gently misting with a spray.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Water trucks and misting systems will be used to suppress dust, and equipment will be fitted with noise-reducing mufflers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

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

“I can’t tell you how much I appreciate everything you’ve done for us,” Mamá said, her eyes misting over again, as she stood just inside our fenced yard, shaking Special Agent Gonzales’s hand.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall