1
: water in the form of particles floating or falling in the atmosphere at or near the surface of the earth and approaching the form of rain
2
: something that obscures understanding
mists of antiquity
3
: a film before the eyes
4
a
: a cloud of small particles or objects suggestive of a mist
b
: a suspension of a finely divided liquid in a gas
c
: a fine spray
5
: a drink of liquor served over cracked ice
misted; misting; mists
: to cover or spray with or convert to mist
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Examples of mist in a Sentence
Noun
We could barely see the shore through the mist.
The hills were veiled in a fine mist.
an issue clouded by mists of confusion
Verb
The plant should be misted regularly.
It was misting when we arrived.
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Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
This cool mist humidifier has also racked up more than 14,000 perfect ratings from Amazon shoppers, and more than 5,000 people have added it to their virtual carts in the past month.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
The few misting cool-down stations listed in the official schedule were all packed with people seeking respite.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2023
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Noun
Since 2013, Hoskin has been transplanting armoured mist frogs from the surviving population into new, similarly sunny habitats and closely monitoring the health of these new colonies.
—Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
This cool mist humidifier has also racked up more than 14,000 perfect ratings from Amazon shoppers, and more than 5,000 people have added it to their virtual carts in the past month.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Joan wasn’t among the advertising-agency employees misted by Guy’s flesh.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
The few misting cool-down stations listed in the official schedule were all packed with people seeking respite.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2023
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mist. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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mist
1 of 2 noun1
: water in the form of particles floating in the air or falling as fine rain
2
: something that keeps one from seeing or understanding clearly
mist
2 of 2 verb1
: to be or become misty
2
: to become dim or blurred
3
: to cover with a mist
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