26984 words

mist

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
thin fog produced by very small drops of water collecting in the air just above an area of ground or water:

Examples:

The early-morning mist soon lifted/cleared.
2
a thin layer of liquid on the surface of something that makes it difficult to see:

Examples:

UK There's always a mist on the bathroom mirror/windows when I've had a shower.
Through a mist of tears, I watched his train pull out of the station.
3
a light rain or a collection of very small drops of water in the air that is like a fog:

Examples:

[ C ] In the mornings, a mist covered the surface of the lake.

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