I. ˈmist noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle Dutch mist mist, Greek omichlē
Date: before 12th century
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
mist 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
II. verb
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1. : to be or become misty
2. : to become moist or blurred
transitive verb
: to cover or spray with or convert to mist