mist

Mist is defined as a large mass of water vapor in the air consisting of fine drops of water, or a fine spray of liquid.

(noun)

An example of a mist is a very light spray from a hose.

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See mist in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a large mass of water vapor at or just above the earth's surface resembling a fog, but less dense
  2. a thin film of moisture condensed on a surface in droplets
    1. a cloud of dust, smoke, gas, etc.
    2. a fine spray, as of medication or perfume
  3. a cloudiness or film before the eyes, dimming or blurring the vision: through a mist of tears
  4. anything that dims or obscures the understanding, memory, etc.

Origin: ME < OE, darkness, mist, akin to ON mistr, dark weather < IE base *meigh-, to blink, be dim > Sans *mēghá-, cloud

transitive verb

  1. to make misty; dim or obscure as with a mist
  2. to spray the leaves of (a house plant) with water from a mister

intransitive verb

to be or become misty

See mist in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A mass of fine droplets of water in the atmosphere near or in contact with the earth.
  2. Water vapor condensed on and clouding the appearance of a surface.
  3. Fine drops of a liquid, such as water, perfume, or medication, sprayed into the air.
  4. A suspension of fine drops of a liquid in a gas.
  5. Something that dims or conceals.
  6. A haze before the eyes that blurs the vision.
  7. Something that produces or gives the impression of dimness or obscurity: the mists of the past.
  8. A drink consisting of a liquor served over cracked ice.
verb mist·ed, mist·ing, mists
verb, intransitive
  1. To be or become obscured or blurred by or as if by mist.
  2. To rain in a fine shower.
verb, transitive
  1. To conceal or veil with or as if with mist.
  2. To moisturize (plants or dry air, for example) with a fine spray of water.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English; see meigh- in Indo-European roots

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