Scotch mist

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.

Scotch mist

noun

1. a heavy wet mist
2. drizzle

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotch mist¹

First recorded in 1655–65

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotch mist¹

C16: so called because it is common on Scottish hills

Example Sentences

By way of making us feel quite at home, New-York receives us with a dank Scotch mist.

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The sight of them brought tears to my eyes and carried me out of the Scotch mist back to dear old Maryland.

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For the last twenty-four hours it had been raining heavily, now the air was moistened by a Scotch mist.

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The calumet—not of peace—was between his lips, and the dense blue clouds were wreathing round him like a Scotch mist.

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Though the night was dark and the sky mantled in heavy cloud, the rain was hardly more than a Scotch mist.

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