mist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a thin fog with condensation near the ground
  2. verb become covered with mist
    mist over.
    • The windshield misted over
  3. verb make less visible or unclear
    befog; haze over; fog; becloud; obscure; obnubilate; cloud.
    • The stars are obscured by the clouds
    • the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
  4. verb spray finely or cover with mist

WordNet

Mist noun
Etymology
AS. mist; akin to D. & Sw. mist, Icel. mistr, G. mist dung, Goth. maíhstus, AS. migan to make water, Icel. miga, Lith. migla mist, Russ. mgla, L. mingere, meiere, to make water, gr. to make water, mist, Skr. mih to make water, n., a mist m*gha cloud. *102. Cf. Misle, Mizzle, Mixen.
Definitions
  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 transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Misted; present participle & verbal noun Misting
Definitions
  1. To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim. Shak.
Mist intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists.

Webster 1913