Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mist]
- /mɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mist]
- /mɪst/
Definitions of misting word
- noun misting 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 misting a cloud of particles resembling this: She sprayed a mist of perfume onto her handkerchief. 1
- noun misting something that dims, obscures, or blurs: the mist of ignorance. 1
- noun misting a haze before the eyes that dims the vision: a mist of tears. 1
- noun misting a suspension of a liquid in a gas. 1
- noun misting a drink of liquor served over cracked ice. 1
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Origin of misting
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 Misting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misting 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
misting usage trend in Literature
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noun misting
- ting — Samuel C(hao) C(hung) [chou choo ng] /tʃaʊ tʃʊŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1936, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
See also
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