Mist

Word MIST
Character 4
Hyphenation mist
Pronunciations /mɪst/

Definitions and meanings of "Mist"

What do we mean by mist?

A mass of fine droplets of water in the atmosphere near or in contact with the earth. noun

Water vapor condensed on and clouding the appearance of a surface. noun

Fine drops of a liquid, such as water, perfume, or medication, sprayed into the air. noun

A suspension of fine drops of a liquid in a gas. noun

Something that dims or conceals. noun

A haze before the eyes that blurs the vision. noun

Something that produces or gives the impression of dimness or obscurity. noun

A drink consisting of a liquor served over cracked ice. noun

To be or become obscured or blurred by or as if by mist. intransitive verb

To rain in a fine shower. intransitive verb

To conceal or veil with or as if with mist. intransitive verb

To moisturize (plants or dry air, for example) with a fine spray of water. intransitive verb

To cover or obscure with or as with mist; cloud; obscure.

To be misty or drizzling: as, it mists.

A cloud consisting of an aggregation of a vast number of minute globules of water, and resting upon the ground; fog. noun

Precipitation consisting of extremely fine droplets of water, much smaller and more closely aggregated than in rain: distinguished from fog in that the droplets are larger and have a perceptible downward motion. In a ship's logbook, abbreviated masculine noun

Something which dims or darkens and obscures or intercepts physical or intellectual vision like a fog; obscurity. noun

An obsolete or occasional form of missed, preterit and past participle of miss.

To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim. transitive verb

To rain in very fine drops. intransitive verb

Water or other liquid finely suspended in air.

A layer of fine droplets or particles.

Anything that dims, darkens, or hinders vision.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Mist

The word "mist" in example sentences

But when it came to Genesis 2, 6th verse, _ "But there went up a mist from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground," _ Walter asked, "What is meant by that _mist_, father?" ❋ William W. Walter (N/A)

During the course of two days, October 12th and 13th, Bonilla counted almost 450 objects, surrounded in what he described as a mist, passing across the face of the sun. ❋ John Farrell (2011)

Clairol introduced the "Mist Stick," a curling iron, into Germany only to find out that "mist" is slang for manure. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Not only had night fallen, but the mist from the marsh had grown heavy, so that the village looked to him like swarm of monstrous fireflies. ❋ Cromsblood (2009)

A Sussex country churchyard in October: the leaves on the trees are turning golden, in the distant Wealden valley autumnal mist is beginning to rise, crows are cawing overhead, sheep are bleating in a nearby field and I am standing in front of the dilapidated grave of one of England's greatest cricketers. ❋ Stephen Bates (2010)

Is it going to be just as difficult, or more so, once the H1N1 vaccine or mist is ready? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The dry season, caused by the Humboldt current, is characterized by cool temperatures (17°C-22°C), a fairly persistent fog (garua) that envelopes the highlands of the larger islands in mist and drizzle, together with southeasterly winds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That article also references several more articles about nestling predation, predation on birds caught in mist nets, and eating of fish. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The tank lids retracted and a thin mist spilled to the floor, swirling among the thousand other sarcophagi that littered the hanger. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jeremiah: “[H] e brings up the mist from the ends of the earth, he opens rifts for the rain and brings the wind out of his storehouses (Jeremiah 51: 16).” ❋ Unknown (2010)

The laughter of women wipes the mist from the spectacles of the old; it infects them with a happy flu and they laugh as if they were young again ❋ Unknown (2008)

Beyond the mist is ---- something scary, I don't know what ..... ❋ Nissa_amas_katoj (2008)

The waves were enormous, and the air was filled with salty mist from the breakers. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2008)

So people are breathing in a mist from a river that would make you sick if you drank from it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

How allowing people to make their own choices expands the power of government is another one of those sweet mysteries, penetrable to Cal Thomas but cloaked in mist for the rest of us. ❋ David (2007)

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