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- [mist]
- /mɪst/
- /mɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mist]
- /mɪst/
Definitions of mist word
- noun mist a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog. 1
- noun mist a cloud of particles resembling this: She sprayed a mist of perfume onto her handkerchief. 1
- noun mist something that dims, obscures, or blurs: the mist of ignorance. 1
- noun mist a haze before the eyes that dims the vision: a mist of tears. 1
- noun mist a suspension of a liquid in a gas. 1
- noun mist a drink of liquor served over cracked ice. 1
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Origin of mist
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, Low German, Swedish mist; akin to Greek omíchlē fog, Russian mgla mist, Sanskrit megha cloud; (v.) Middle English misten, Old English mistian, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Mist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mist
verb mist
- dim — DIM statement
- sprinkle — to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
- murk — darkness; gloom: the murk of a foggy night.
- overcast — overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
- rain — water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
noun mist
- smog — smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture.
- vapour — a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.
- vapor — a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air: the vapors rising from the bogs.
- spray — a single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.
- cloud — A cloud is a mass of water vapour that floats in the sky. Clouds are usually white or grey in colour.
Antonyms for mist
verb mist
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