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.
mists
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pluralof mist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof mist (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
mistnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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She reaches for her portable fan which mists the air, as the air conditioning gets going.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Fair stands up from her chair, shakes the bottle and mists it over her head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
The victories won by gladiatrixes like Achillia, meanwhile, are all but lost to the mists of ages.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
That’s in part thanks to companies riding a wave of greater interest and offering more formulations and types of packaging, such as body mists and travel sizes, that are often cheaper.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
He had a strange feeling as the slow gurgling stream slipped by: his old life lay behind in the mists, dark adventure lay in front.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
