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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Alissa Quart, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
As with any appliance, a humidifier should be cleaned regularly for healthy mist and to keep it in top working order.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
Some change the lighting color and ambient sounds in the vehicle while others change the fragrance misted throughout the cabin.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
More broadly, Build Back Better forwarded a range of social welfare provisions that were intended as permanent: This more perpetual and humane social welfare policy vanished in the mist.
—Alissa Quart, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
As with any appliance, a humidifier should be cleaned regularly for healthy mist and to keep it in top working order.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
On other days, mist your curls with water or a hydrating spray in the morning to reactivate products and plump up your strands.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
Some change the lighting color and ambient sounds in the vehicle while others change the fragrance misted throughout the cabin.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mist. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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