Thesaurus: mist
Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog.
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Definitions
- n. Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog.
- n. Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist.
- n. Hence, anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision.
- v. t. To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim.
- v. i. To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists.
- n. a thin fog with condensation near the ground
- v. become covered with mist
- v. make less visible or unclear
- v. spray finely or cover with mist
- 1. Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog. 2. Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist. 3. Hence, anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision. His passion cast a mist before his sense. Dryden. Mist flower (Bot.), a composite plant (Eupatorium coelestinum), having heart-shaped leaves, and corymbs of lavender-blue flowers. It is found in the Western and Southern United States. To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim. Shak. To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists.
- To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim. Shak.
- v:8/n:92 n. a thin fog with condensation near the ground v. become covered with mist v. spray finely or cover with mist