mist

mist
I UK [mɪst] / US noun
Word forms "mist":
singular mist plural mists
**
1)
a) [countable/uncountable] a mass of small drops of water in the air close to the ground

The early morning mist was clearing to reveal a glorious day.

shrouded in mist (= completely hidden by mist):

The whole coast became shrouded in a thick mist.

b) [singular] small drops of a particular liquid that are in the air

a mist of perfume

••
See:
fog I
2)
a) [singular] literary something that makes it difficult for you to see
mist of:

a mist of tears

b) something that makes it difficult for you to understand something
mist of:

a mist of emotion

•

the mists of time/history — a period of time so long ago that people cannot remember it

The programme looks through the mists of time to examine the lives of our earliest ancestors.

lost in the mists of time:

The origins of the organization are lost in the mists of time.


II UK [mɪst] / US verb
Word forms "mist":
present tense I/you/we/they mist he/she/it mists present participle misting past tense misted past participle misted
1) mist or mist over
[intransitive/transitive] if your eyes mist, or if tears mist your eyes, your eyes fill with tears
2)
a) mist or mist over or mist up
[intransitive/transitive] to become covered with small drops of water, or to cover something with small drops of water

The windscreen was misted up.

Blanche's breath misted the mirror.

b) [transitive] to cover something such as a plant with small drops of water in order to keep it wet

English dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат
Synonyms:
, , / , , , , , , ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mist — Mist …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Mist — reden: Unsinn reden; vor allem imperativisch: ›Rede doch keinen solchen Mist‹{{ppd}}    Mist bauen: eine sehr schlechte Leistung vollbringen, eine schlimme Tat begehen; schülersprachlich und soldatensprachlich etwa seit 1930; älter ist Mist… …   Das Wörterbuch der Idiome

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mist — Mist: Die germ. Substantivbildung mhd., ahd. mist, got. maíhstus, niederl. mest gehört mit dem unter ↑ Maische behandelten Wort zu einem im Dt. untergegangenen Verb mnd. mīgen, aengl. mīgan, aisl. mīga »harnen«. Das Wort bezeichnete also zunächst …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • mist — [mist] n. [ME < OE, darkness, mist, akin to ON mistr, dark weather < IE base * meigh , to blink, be dim > Sans * mēghá , cloud] 1. a large mass of water vapor at or just above the earth s surface resembling a fog, but less dense 2. a… …   English World dictionary

  • Mist — Datos generales Origen Ámsterdam, Países Bajos Información artística …   Wikipedia Español

  • mist|y — «MIHS tee», adjective, mist|i|er, mist|i|est. 1. of mist. 2. full of or covered with mist: »misty hills, misty air. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mist — Sm std. (9. Jh., mistunna Misthaufen 8. Jh.), mhd. mist n./m., ahd. mist, as. mist Stammwort. Aus g. * mihstu m. Mist, Gülle , auch in gt. maihstus und unerweitert in as. mehs n., ae. meox, myx n., nordfr. mjuks. Ableitung aus g. * meig a Vst.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Mist — Mist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misting}.] To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mist — Mist, né en 1972 à Paris, France, est un graffeur français. Sommaire 1 Graffiti artist 2 Art Toyz 2.1 Réalisations 2.2 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mist — Mist, v. i. To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”