[mist] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to MD mist mist, Gk omichle] (bef. 12c) 1: water in the form of particles floating or falling in the atmosphere at or near the surface of the earth and approaching the form of rain
2: something that obscures understanding "~s of antiquity"
3: a film before the eyes
4. a: a cloud of small particles or objects suggestive of a mist b: a suspension of a finely divided liquid in a gas c: a fine spray
5: a drink of liquor served over cracked ice
[2]mist vi (bef. 12c) 1: to be or become misty
2: to become moist or blurred ~ vt: to cover or spray with or convert to mist