mist

Noun · Verb
US[mist]/mɪst/1 syllable
Synonyms: mist overobscurebefogbecloudobnubilatehaze overfogcloud

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)mists

  1. a thin fog with condensation near the groundType of fog

Verb (3)mists, misted, misting

  1. become covered with mist“The windshield misted over”Synonyms: mist overMore general cover, spread over
  2. make less visible or unclear“The stars are obscured by the clouds”“the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley”Synonyms: obscurebefogbecloudobnubilatehaze overfogcloudMore general hide, concealMore specific overshadow
  3. spray finely or cover with mistMore general spray

Related words misty adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

mist (mĭst), noun

Origin: AS. mist; akin to D. & Sw. mist, Icel. mistr, G. mist dung, Goth. maíhstus, AS. mīgan to make water, Icel. mīga, Lith. migla mist, Russ. mgla, L. mingere, meiere, to make water, Gr. ὀμιχεῖν to make water, ὀμίχλη mist, Skr. mih to make water, n., a mist mēgha cloud. √102. Cf. Misle, Mizzle, Mixen.

1. Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog.

2. Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist.

3. Hence, anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision.

His passion cast a mist before his sense.— John Dryden

Mist flower Botany, a composite plant (Eupatorium coelestinum), having heart-shaped leaves, and corymbs of lavender-blue flowers. It is found in the Western and Southern United States.

Mist transitive verb [past tense & past participle Misted; present participle & verbal noun Misting.]

To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim. William Shakespeare

Mist intransitive verb

To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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