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mist |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mist \Mist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misted}; p. pr & vb n. {Misting}.] To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mist \Mist\, v. i. To rain in very fine drops; as it mists. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mist \Mist\ (m[i^]st), n. [AS. mist; akin to D. & Sw mist, Icel. mistr, G. mist dung, Goth. ma['i]hstus, AS m[=i]gan to make water, Icel. m[=i]ga, Lith. migla mist, Russ. mgla, L. mingere meiere to make water, gr ? to make water, ? mist, Skr. mih to make water, n., a mist m[hand]gha cloud. [root]102. Cf {Misle}, {Mizzle}, {Mixen}.] 1. Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog. 2. Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as Scotch mist. 3. Hence anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision. His passion cast a mist before his sense --Dryden. {Mist flower} (Bot.), a composite plant ({Eupatorium c[oe]lestinum}), having heart-shaped leaves, and corymbs of lavender-blue flowers. It is found in the Western and Southern United States. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mist n : a thin fog with condensation near the ground v 1: become covered with mist; "The windshield misted over" [syn: {mist over}] 2: make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds" [syn: {obscure}, {befog}, {becloud}, {haze over}, {fog}, {cloud}] 3: spray finely or cover with mist
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