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mist
1[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.
a cloud of particles resembling this.
She sprayed a mist of perfume onto her handkerchief.
something that dims, obscures, or blurs.
the mist of ignorance.
a haze before the eyes that dims the vision.
a mist of tears.
a suspension of a liquid in a gas.
a drink of liquor served over cracked ice.
a fine spray produced by a vaporizer to add moisture to the air for breathing.
verb (used without object)
to become misty.
to rain in very fine drops; drizzle (usually used impersonally with it as subject).
It was misting when they went out for lunch.
verb (used with object)
to make misty.
to spray (plants) with a finely diffused jet of water, as a means of replacing lost moisture.
mist.
2abbreviation
(in prescriptions) a mixture.
mist
/ mɪst /
noun
a thin fog resulting from condensation in the air near the earth's surface
meteorol such an atmospheric condition with a horizontal visibility of 1–2 kilometres
a fine spray of any liquid, such as that produced by an aerosol container
chem a colloidal suspension of a liquid in a gas
condensed water vapour on a surface that blurs the surface
something that causes haziness or lack of clarity, such as a film of tears
verb
to cover or be covered with or as if with mist
mist
A mass of fine droplets of water in the atmosphere near or in contact with the Earth. Mist reduces visibility to not less than 1 km (0.62 mi).
Compare fog
Other Word Forms
- mistless adjective
- demist verb (used with object)
- undermist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of mist1
Origin of mist2
Word History and Origins
Origin of mist1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Each letter stands for a key habit that can help clear the mental mist and keep your mind performing at its best:
Soon, a mist erupts on a far end of the field; a lone figure emerges who crawls and then walks to the center.
An initial search involving Inverness coastguard helicopter was made in mist and fog in difficult terrain, before the bodies were found the following day.
When the red mist of fighting finally lifted, there wasn’t much left of the agency.
Nor does he buy into some of the other theories put forward for the Calvine photo: that it is a mountain peeking through mist or something reflected on water.
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