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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Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner has a blend of vanilla cream, cashmere, and sandalwood that would be right at home in a perfume bottle (and is, in fact, available in a hair and body mist format, as well as a body wash, lotion, and deodorant).
—Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
In the settlement, announced by Paxton on Tuesday, the grocery store parent company, Albertsons Safeway, must stop misting organic produce with synthetic pesticides in all of its Texas grocery stores.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
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Noun
In Caudebec-en-Caux in Normandy, our group was whisked off by bus early, with the morning so fresh that the mist was still rising off the river.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner has a blend of vanilla cream, cashmere, and sandalwood that would be right at home in a perfume bottle (and is, in fact, available in a hair and body mist format, as well as a body wash, lotion, and deodorant).
—Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
Verb
Mix equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle and lightly mist the affected areas.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
In the settlement, announced by Paxton on Tuesday, the grocery store parent company, Albertsons Safeway, must stop misting organic produce with synthetic pesticides in all of its Texas grocery stores.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
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“Mist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mist. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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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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