Scotch mist
Americannoun
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a combination of mist or fog and drizzle, occurring frequently in Scotland and parts of England.
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a cocktail made by pouring Scotch whisky over finely crushed ice.
noun
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a heavy wet mist
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drizzle
Etymology
Origin of Scotch mist
First recorded in 1655–65
Example Sentences
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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
When we started the following morning, there was still a thick Scotch mist which made the vegetation very wet.
From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth
He walked home doggedly in the drenching rain, paying less attention to it than if it had been Scotch mist.
From The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories by Blackwood, Algernon
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