Scotch mist

American  

noun

1. a combination of mist or fog and drizzle, occurring frequently in Scotland and parts of England.

2. a cocktail made by pouring Scotch whisky over finely crushed ice.

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Scotch mist British  

noun

1. a heavy wet mist

2. drizzle

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Etymology

Origin of Scotch mist

First recorded in 1655–65

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Example Sentences

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Scotch mist

Height gain 245m Approx climb time 21 mins Scotch mist hanging over Bealach na Ba.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2012

For five days, while a small army of police and Home Guards beat up the bracken in a driving Scotch mist.

From Time Magazine Archive

“You don’t get proper Scotch mist in Switzerland.”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Despite the Scotch mist, we spent a very happy evening.

From Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites by Gordon Stables

To make the resemblance more perfect, a Scotch mist hung over the hills, and rain pattered on the roof all night long, and half the next day.

From From Egypt to Japan by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field

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