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   Mist

   /mist/

   

   noun

   • 1. a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km (1,100 yards)): "the peaks were shrouded in mist"
   • ▪ a condensed vapor settling in fine droplets on a surface: "a breeze cooled the mist of perspiration that had dampened her temples"
   • ▪ a haze or film over the eyes, especially caused by tears, and resulting in blurred vision: "Ruth saw most of the scene through a mist of tears"
   • ▪ used in reference to something that blurs one's perceptions or memory: "Sardinia's origins are lost in the mists of time"

   verb

   • 1. cover or become covered with mist: "the windows were misted up with condensation"
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) become covered with a film of tears causing blurred vision: "her eyes misted at this heroic image"
   • ▪ spray (something, especially a plant) with a fine cloud of water droplets: "don't mist furry-leaved plants such as African violets"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē ‘mist, fog’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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