noun / verb
mist
MIST/mɪst/
A cloud or coating of tiny liquid droplets, or to form one.
A thin mist hangs over the pond and softens the opposite bank.
Etymology
Old English mist already named fog, so the modern weather sense preserves its core meaning. Its obscuring quality also underlies early uses for dim eyesight and clouded understanding.
In context
>> That's enough. Let me down. >> Huh? In the twinkling of an eye, the Scarlet Scamp had disappeared and an odd-looking pink mist hovered over the forest floor.
More examples
- She misted the fern with clean water.
- The bathroom mirror was misting over.
- A mist of droplets coated the railing.
Forms
mist · mists · misted · misting