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
misted; misting; mists
1
: to be or become misty
—usually used with up
My glasses mist up.
2
: to become moist or blurred
—usually used with up or over
eyes misting over
3
: to rain very lightly
: to cover or spray with or convert to mist
a misted valley
misting plants
Examples of mist in a Sentence
Noun
We could barely see the shore through the mist.
The hills were veiled in a fine mist.
an issue clouded by mists of confusion
Verb
The plant should be misted regularly.
It was misting when we arrived.
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Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
The interiors by Luxury Frontiers honor rather than compete with the mountain mist and dense jungle.
—Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Waterfalls lack complex physics, mostly appearing as flat sheets with some misting to cover up the seams.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Each bundle comes with a body mist and matching body cream that any sweet gourmand fragrance-lover would enjoy.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
The interiors by Luxury Frontiers honor rather than compete with the mountain mist and dense jungle.
—Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
There were so many highly specialized companies on the massive show floor, experts in everything from the misting fans that cool guests off in queues to the soft pretzels sold at snack stands, and of course, the makers of the rides themselves.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Waterfalls lack complex physics, mostly appearing as flat sheets with some misting to cover up the seams.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mist. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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mist
1 of 2 noun1
: water in the form of particles floating in the air or falling as fine rain
2
: something that keeps one from seeing or understanding clearly
mist
2 of 2 verb1
: to be or become misty
2
: to become dim or blurred
3
: to cover with a mist
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