1 [U,C] a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see:
The hills were shrouded in mist. * Early morning mist patches will soon clear. * The origins of the story are lost in the mists of time (= forgotten because it happened such a long time ago). * (figurative) She gazed at the scene through a mist of tears.
compareFOG
seealsoMISTY
2 [sing.] a fine spray of liquid, for example, from an AEROSOL can
Part of speech: verb
1 ~ (sth) (up)
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