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Meaning of 'mist' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mist [ n.]
- Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog.
- Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist.
- Hence, anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision.
2 . Mist [ v. i.]
- To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists.
3 . Mist [ v. t.]
- To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim.

Meaning of 'mist' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mist [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make less visible or unclear
Example in sentence:
  • the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley;
  • The stars are obscured by the clouds
Meaning (2):
- become covered with mist
Example in sentence:
  • The windshield misted over

Nearby Words:

mis mis- misacceptation misaccompt misadjust misadjustment misadventure misadventured misadventurous misadvertence

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