mist

mist · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility.

  2. 2.

    A fine spray of liquid.

  3. 3.

    Something that dims or obscures.

Forms

plural: mists

Related words

Antonyms: clarity, clearness
See also: fog, haze, vapor
Synonyms: fog, haze, vapor

Etymology

From Old English mist, from Proto-Germanic mihstaz, related to Dutch mist and Greek omichle (mist, fog).