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Meaning of "Scotch mist" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCOTCH MIST

So called because it is common on Scottish hills.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCOTCH MIST

Scotch mist play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCOTCH MIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scotch mist is 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.

WHAT DOES SCOTCH MIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Scotch mist in the English dictionary

The definition of Scotch mist in the dictionary is a heavy wet mist. Other definition of Scotch mist is drizzle.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCOTCH MIST

Scot.
scotch
Scotch broth
Scotch catch
Scotch egg
Scotch fir
Scotch lovage
Scotch pancake
Scotch pine
Scotch rose
Scotch snap
Scotch tape
Scotch terrier
Scotch whisky
Scotch woodcock
Scotch-Irish
Scotchman
Scotchmen
Scotchwoman
Scotchwomen

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCOTCH MIST

agronomist
alchemist
animist
biochemist
ceramist
chemist
conformist
economist
extremist
geochemist
Islamist
mist
optimist
palmist
pessimist
phlebotomist
polygamist
red mist
reformist
taxidermist

Synonyms and antonyms of Scotch mist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Scotch mist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCOTCH MIST

Find out the translation of Scotch mist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Scotch 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 «Scotch mist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苏格兰薄雾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Scotch mist
570 millions of speakers

English

Scotch mist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्कॉच धुंध
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سكوتش الضباب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Скотч туман
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

névoa Scotch
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কচ কুয়াশা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Scotch mist
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kabus Scotch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scotch Mist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スコッチミスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스카치 미스트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scotch mist
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Scotch sương mù
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்காட்ச் மூடுபனி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कॉच धुके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yoğun sis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nebbia densa con pioggia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Scotch mist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скотч туман
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Scotch ceață
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Scotch ομίχλη
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Scotch mis
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Scotch mist
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Scotch tåke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Scotch mist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOTCH MIST»

The term «Scotch mist» is normally little used and occupies the 125.314 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOTCH MIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Scotch mist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Scotch mist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Scotch mist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOTCH MIST»

Discover the use of Scotch mist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Scotch mist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scotch Mist
Military dectectives Max Rydal and Tom Black investigate after a fireworks display and bonfire explode, sending flaming debris over the spectators, that results in the death of the wife of the Drumdorran Fusiliers' Pipe Major.
Elizabeth Darrell, 2012
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Robertson, 1681; Grose, 15t ed., 'A sober soaking rain; a Scotch mist will wet an Englishman to the skin'; Scott. (Apperson)—2. A sarcastic c.p. of the Services ( esp. the RAF), implying that one is either 'seeing things' or failing to see things he  ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
... flaw that attaches solely to the parent ; as, " That's he whase father was hangit," or " whase mother was o'er thrang wi'" such a one. SCOTCH MIST, a phrase proverbially used to denote a small but wetting rain, S. " A Scotch mist will wet ...
John Jamieson, 1825
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
1750 Hemp- stead Diary 560: In the foren [forenoon] a Scotch mist. 1778 Curwen Journal 1.466: I took leave, the sky denouncing more than a Scotch mist that in event proved only a drisle, 511: A drisle, which truly proved as inconvenient [as] a  ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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Cruising World
A Racing Boat You Can Charter Scotch Mist, a Cal-36 sloop, has been operating as a charter boat in Lahaina, Hawaii, since 1970. This past summer, the arrival of the Scotch Mist II, a Santa Cruz 50, added a new dimension to Scotch Mist ...
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
1942 • — Harry Orsman, A Dictionary of Modern New Zealand Slang, p 115, 1999 SCOtCh mist noun - turn scotch mist to vanish; to fade away UK • Berniette Bolt, who acquired said moniker on account of his prodigious ability to turn Scotch ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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A Secret of Government
PUBLISHED BY Scotch Mist Productions 1 1 Ettrick Terrace Hawick TD9 9LJ SCOTLAND E-mail: smbooks ... recording, taping or information storage and retrieval systems - without the prior permission in writing of Scotch Mist Productions.
Dave Armstrong, 2003
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the swanmaster
armstrong. d. The Swanmaster & Other Stories This One GUDC-9Y2-USHB SCOTCH MIST PUBLISHED BY Scotch Mist Books 11 Ettrick Terrace Hawick TD9.
armstrong. d.
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how lonely the dead
David Armstrong. HOW LONELY THE DEAD Dave Armstrong On, SCOTCH MIST PUBLISHED BY Scotch Mist Books 11 Ettrick Terrace Hawick TD9. How Lonely the Dead.
David Armstrong, 2005
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
In conventionaluse until during C19 and,whilstnot strictly incorrect,hadbeen superseded by 'Scotsman' onboth sides oftheborderUK,1998 Scotchman'sshout nouna datewhere each person pays their own wayNEW ZEALAND, 1942 scotch mist ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOTCH MIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Scotch mist is used in the context of the following news items.
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It's the Vatican of golf…it's St. Andrew's
It could drop on you as a Scotch Mist, or come in on you sideways. I prefer to think of the rain as tears from golfers who have hit a shot in vain, anywhere around ... «CKNW News Talk 980, Jul 15»
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FAC hits out at Sony legal filing, welcomes Berklee report
Without solutions, the future of the music industry hangs in the balance as artists cannot make a living out of scotch mist, lining the coffers of record labels who ... «Complete Music Update, Jul 15»
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Firebrand Dixon brings excitement - and electrical tape -to the max
... devil these days. The final two weeks of this Super Rugby season might have forced an All Black recount. That impressive Highlanders pack isn't Scotch mist. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Gordon Wilson: SNP has sidelined independence in favour of …
He said next year's Scottish Parliament election would be fought on the SNP ... the merits of independence could be lost sight of in a domestic Scotch mist". «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
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Ardbeg Haar Gadget Makes "Scotch Mist" Out Of Your Whisky
The Ardbeg distillery, getting ready to release its Perpetuum whisky at the upcoming Ardbeg Day, also apparently has a new toy on its hands designed to ... «The Whiskey Wash, May 15»
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Ardbeg conjures up a Scotch mist pour
Islay's characteristic thick, peaty coastal mists have been captured in a new drinking experience called the Ardbeg Haar. Ardbeg Islay single malt whisky is ... «The Drinks Report, May 15»
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What To Drink in Disneyland
For the ultimate Disney drinking experience here, order the Scotch Mist (Black & White scotch served over crushed ice with a lemon peel), which was Walt ... «LA Magazine, Nov 14»
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Eight Bells: William Brynes Packer Sr
A lifelong sailor, Mr. Packer owned a yacht, the Scotch Mist II. In 1985, he participated in several America's Cup defenses in Newport, R.I.; Perth, Australia; and ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Nov 14»
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We're all in the Non-UK now
Yet they conjured up one-and-a-half-million votes out of Scotch mist by turning Yes into a protest against the UK parties. The result was that, possibly for the first ... «Spiked, Sep 14»
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What are the main risks of an independent Scotland?
Dispel the Scotch mist hanging over the referendum debate with our video guide to ... This week the pound and Scottish stocks fell when it became clear the vote ... «Citywire.co.uk, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Scotch mist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scotch-mist>. Apr 2024 ».
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