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mist

1 of 2

noun

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

mist

2 of 2

verb

misted; misting; mists

intransitive verb

1
: to be or become misty
2
: to become moist or blurred

transitive verb

: to cover or spray with or convert to mist

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The definition of a hybrid product, this little red bottle is home to both an invigorating scent and a skin mist. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 Essentially, CanSino takes the liquid used in its injectable vaccines and turns the solution into a mist with a device called a nebulizer. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Some scientists have speculated that bats could be vaccinated during hibernation, perhaps with a fine mist or with a gel that could be transferred from bat to bat, Chipman said. Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 The Obama administration identified the main poison as sarin, a liquid nerve agent that vaporizes into a deadly mist that human skin can quickly absorb. New York Times, 4 May 2022 Cement walls crumbled into pieces; window glass shattered into a mist that left people cut and bloodied in their apartments. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2022 The show ran for only 16 performances, but Ms. Howes received a Tony nomination for best actress as Fiona, who lives in a mysterious Scottish village that appears for one day every 100 years before disappearing into the mist. Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021 Anything stifling your self-expression should finally dissolve into the mist today, as elusive Neptune leaves his five-month retrograde through your creative sector. Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 1 Dec. 2021 The next minute, Bellinger was walloping the ball far and high into the gathering mist, and Betts was driving the ball into a deep and unattended patch of green, and the grand old stadium was shaking at its core. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2021
Verb
Simply mist this detangler throughout your hair while damp, and run your fingers or a comb through the ends. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 For larger stains, use a spray bottle to mist the area with hydrogen peroxide. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022 For a subtle sweat effect that stops short of being quite as sopping as Kim Kardashian’s at the 2019 Met Gala, liberally mist the crown of the head with a styling primer and scrape hair back with fingers to add texture. Amber Kallor, WSJ, 26 July 2022 Put the absinthe in a small spray bottle and mist the interior of the glass with a couple of sprays. Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 19 June 2022 This resort also just launched a series of wellness retreats that focus on reconnecting with nature—think meditating with wellness experts as the whales mist the air above the waves. Diana Spechler, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2022 For maximum volume that lasts all day, mist your style with Kérastase Laque Noire Hair Spray. ELLE, 2 Mar. 2022 Lightly mist your hair with TRESemmé Flawless Curls Refresher Spray to activate your curls. Natasha Silva-jelly, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Nov. 2021 Lift sections of your hair, then mist the spray upwards from below the section and use your fingers to tease a bit of volume near the crown. Elle Turner, Allure, 11 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle Dutch mist mist, Greek omichlē

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mist was before the 12th century

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