n. & v.
n. 1 a water vapour near the ground in minute droplets limiting visibility. b condensed vapour settling on a surface and obscuring glass etc. 2 dimness or blurring of the sight caused by tears etc. 3 a cloud of particles resembling mist.
v.tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by up, over) cover or become covered with mist or as with mist. mistful adj. mistlike adj.
[ OE f. Gmc ]