Main Entry: ¹mist

Pronunciation: \ˈmist\

Function: noun

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

Date: before 12th century

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