Meaning of "mist" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MIST

Old English; related to Middle Dutch, Swedish mist, Greek omikhlē fog.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MIST

mɪst

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIST

Mist is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mist in English.

WHAT DOES MIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mist

Mist is a phenomenon caused by small droplets of water suspended in air. It can occur as part of natural weather or volcanic activity, and is common in cold air above warmer water, in exhaled air in the cold, and in a steam room of a sauna. It can also be created artificially with aerosol canisters if the humidity conditions are right. The only difference between mist and fog is visibility. This phenomenon is called fog if the visibility is one kilometre (1,100 yards) or less (in the UK for driving purposes the definition of fog is visibility less than 100 metres (UK Highway Code rule 226), for pilots the distance is 1 kilometre). Otherwise it is known as mist. Seen from a distance, mist is bluish, and haze is more brownish. When driving in the UK, fog lights must only be switched on when the visibility is less than 100m, if visibility increases to more than 100m fog lights must be switched off. Religious connotations are associated with mist in some cultures; it is used as a metaphor in 2 Peter 2:17. Mist makes a beam of light visible from the side via refraction and reflection on the suspended water droplets. "Scotch mist" is a light steady drizzle.

Definition of mist in the English dictionary

The first definition of mist in the dictionary is a thin fog resulting from condensation in the air near the earth's surface. Other definition of mist is such an atmospheric condition with a horizontal visibility of 1–2 kilometres. Mist is also a fine spray of any liquid, such as that produced by an aerosol container.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MIST

PRESENT

Present

I mist

you mist

he/she/it mists

we mist

you mist

they mist

Present continuous

I am misting

you are misting

he/she/it is misting

we are misting

you are misting

they are misting

Present perfect

I have misted

you have misted

he/she/it has misted

we have misted

you have misted

they have misted

Present perfect continuous

I have been misting

you have been misting

he/she/it has been misting

we have been misting

you have been misting

they have been misting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I misted

you misted

he/she/it misted

we misted

you misted

they misted

Past continuous

I was misting

you were misting

he/she/it was misting

we were misting

you were misting

they were misting

Past perfect

I had misted

you had misted

he/she/it had misted

we had misted

you had misted

they had misted

Past perfect continuous

I had been misting

you had been misting

he/she/it had been misting

we had been misting

you had been misting

they had been misting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mist

you will mist

he/she/it will mist

we will mist

you will mist

they will mist

Future continuous

I will be misting

you will be misting

he/she/it will be misting

we will be misting

you will be misting

they will be misting

Future perfect

I will have misted

you will have misted

he/she/it will have misted

we will have misted

you will have misted

they will have misted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been misting

you will have been misting

he/she/it will have been misting

we will have been misting

you will have been misting

they will have been misting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mist

you would mist

he/she/it would mist

we would mist

you would mist

they would mist

Conditional continuous

I would be misting

you would be misting

he/she/it would be misting

we would be misting

you would be misting

they would be misting

Conditional perfect

I would have mist

you would have mist

he/she/it would have mist

we would have mist

you would have mist

they would have mist

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been misting

you would have been misting

he/she/it would have been misting

we would have been misting

you would have been misting

they would have been misting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mist
we let´s mist
you mist

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mist

Past participle

misted

Present Participle

misting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MIST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mist» and belong to the same grammatical category.

cloud · condensation · dew · drizzle · film · fog · haar · haze · smog · spray · steam · vapour

TRANSLATION OF MIST

Find out the translation of mist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mist» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 薄雾
• Translator English - Spanish: neblina
• English: mist
• Translator English - Hindi: धुंध
• Translator English - Arabic: ضَبَابٌ
• Translator English - Russian: дымка
• Translator English - Portuguese: névoa
• Translator English - Bengali: কুয়াশা
• Translator English - French: brume
• Translator English - Malay: Kabus
• Translator English - German: leichter Nebel
• Translator English - Japanese: もや
• Translator English - Korean: 안개
• Translator English - Javanese: Kabut
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sương mù
• Translator English - Tamil: மூடுபனி
• Translator English - Marathi: धुके
• Translator English - Turkish: sis
• Translator English - Italian: foschia
• Translator English - Polish: mgiełka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: імла
• Translator English - Romanian: ceață
• Translator English - Greek: καταχνιά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: mis
• Translator English - Swedish: dimma
• Translator English - Norwegian: tåke

10 QUOTES WITH «MIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mist.

1

Lori Foster

I love the water. Everything about it. Smelling the humidity in the air, seeing the mist rise in the morning, feeling the dew-wet grass on my bare feet. I love watching the fish jump and the geese land. We even have an eagle here that circles every so often.

2

Julien Green

I enter the world called real as one enters a mist.

3

Lady Gregory

It was in a mist the Tuatha de Danaan, the people of the gods of Dana, or as some called them, the Men of Dea, came through the air and the high air to Ireland.

4

Edvard Grieg

Suddenly a mist fell from my eyes and I knew the way I had to take.

5

Robert Hass

In California in the early Spring, There are pale yellow mornings, when the mist burns slowly into day, The air stings like Autumn, clarifies like pain - Well, I have dreamed this coast myself.

6

Robert Motherwell

Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song, and all about you will be beauty. There is a way out of every dark mist, over a rainbow trail.

7

Alice Oswald

Webs are made mostly of spaces. They break easily. They barely exist. They belong to the category of half-things: mist, smoke, shrouds, ghosts, membranes, retinas or rags; and they quickly fill up with un-things: old legs and wings and heads and hollow abdomens and body bags of wasps.

8

Chief Seattle

Day and night cannot dwell together. The Red Man has ever fled the approach of the White Man, as the morning mist flees before the morning sun.

9

John Millington Synge

A low line of shore was visible at first on the right between the movement of the waves and fog, but when we came further it was lost sight of, and nothing could be seen but the mist curling in the rigging, and a small circle of foam.

10

Nik Wallenda

I'm facing Niagara Falls - the wind and the mist and the dark and the peregrine falcons - and I'm going to stay focused on the other side.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIST»

Discover the use of mist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Red Mist

With high-tension suspense and cutting-edge technology, Patricia Cornwell—the world’s #1 bestselling crime writer—once again proves her exceptional ability to entertain and enthrall in this remarkable novel featuring chief medical ...

Patricia Cornwell, 2011

Mist: A Tragicomic Novel

A novel that features Augusto Perez, the pampered son of a recently deceased mother; the deceitful, scheming Eugenia, whom Augusto obsessively idealizes; and, Augusto's dog Orfeo, who gives a funeral oration upon his master's death.

Miguel de Unamuno, 1928

Gorillas in the Mist

One of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is the riveting account of Dian Fossey's thirteen years in a remote African rain forest with the greatest of the great apes.

Dian Fossey, 2000

The Mist

In the wake of a summer storm, terror descends... New York Times bestselling author Stephen King suspends a small town in a haze of terror-as humanity makes its last stand against unholy destruction...

Stephen King, 2007

Into the Mist

Captain Roland Warvold tells Alexa and Yipes about the adventures he shared with his brother Thomas in Elyon, before the wall went up and divided the world in two.

Patrick Carman, 2011

Child of the Mist (These Highland Hills Book #1)

Can Anne find a way to fit into her new surroundings? Will the two learn to love each other despite the conflict? With a perfect mix of a burgeoning romance and thrilling suspense, this book is historical fiction at its best.

Kathleen Morgan, 2005

Beyond the Highland Mist

Despite her uncertainty about following the promptings of her own passionate heart, Adrienne's reservations were no match for Hawk's determination to keep her by his side. . . . From the Paperback edition.

Karen Marie Moning, 2009

Behind the Mist

There exists a land filled with power and magic… behind the mist.

M. J. Evans, 2010

Oil Mist Lubrication: Practical Applications

A guide for plant managers and maintenance engineers to aid understanding of the design parameters, application and economics of oil mist lubrication technology.

Heinz P. Bloch, Abdus Shamim, 1998

The Prince of Mist

With the help of their new friend Roland, Max and Alicia Carver begin to explore the strange circumstances of that death and discover the existence of a mysterious being called the Prince of Mist--a diabolical character who has returned ...

Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mist is used in the context of the following news items.

DIY Aloe Vera Mist

When it's hot out, nothing's better than a light mist that helps with dry hair, frizzies, and refreshing your makeup. Why not make one that ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»

'Breathe Responsibly': Pop-Up 'Cloud Bar' Converts Cocktails Into …

The bar uses humidifiers to convert cocktails into a mist patrons can absorb through their lungs and/or eyeballs—spending an hour inside the ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»

Mist Opportunity

As California faces unprecedented drought, people are finding ways to conserve water. Some methods—installing graywater systems or ... «North Bay Bohemian, Jul 15»

Buy One, Get One Free Mist Event at Victoria's Secret

For a limited time, you can stock up on sweet-smelling and satisfyingly affordable fragrance mists at Victoria's Secret. The retailer is offering a ... «NerdWallet, Jul 15»

iS Clinical Copper Firming Mist

I was so excited to try iS Clinical Copper Firming Mist ($38). A mist is a great way to get additional active ingredients to the skin without having ... «Truth In Aging, Jul 15»

Premiere: Alfa Mist - 'Sunrise (Pillows)'

Alfa Mist grew up in East London and first had his mind fired by the ferocious futurism of grime. Making beats by the time he was 15, the producer was drawn into ... «Clash Magazine, Jul 15»

Tim Wong's Out of the Mist documentary uncovers forgotten Kiwi films

Charlie Gates talks to the director of documentary Out of the Mist, an alternate history of New Zealand film. Tim Wong has created an alternative ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Lifetime award for Ocean Mist partner

Family members joined Ocean Mist Farms partner Hugo Tottino, center, as he received the E.E. "Gene" Harden Award for lifetime achievement ... «The Packer, Jul 15»

How To Choose Body Mist For Monsoon

But the body mist that you use in summer is not applicable for the monsoon. For example, you can use a lemon fragrance at hot summer days. «BoldSky, Jul 15»

Ex-A.G. Mark Shurtleff starts business selling nicotine mist

Embattled former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is trying his hand at business with a startup nicotine mist company that he helped his ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»