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 rain2: something that obscures understanding <mists of antiquity>3: a film before the eyes4 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 spray5: a drink of liquor served over cracked ice