mist

²mist

verb

Definition of MIST

intransitive verb

1

: to be or become misty

2

: to become moist or blurred

transitive verb

: to cover or spray with or convert to mist

Examples of MIST

1. The plant should be misted regularly.
2. It was misting when we arrived.

First Known Use of MIST

before 12th century

Related to MIST

Synonyms: becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, cloud, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud

Antonyms: brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten

Related Words: adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade; camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, veil

Near Antonyms: expose, reveal, uncover, unveil

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