mist
noun/mɪst/
/mɪst/
- [uncountable, countable] a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to see Mist is less thick than fog.
- The hills were shrouded in mist.
- Early morning mist patches will soon clear.
- The origins of the story are lost in the mists of time (= forgotten because it happened such a long time ago).
- (figurative) She gazed at the scene through a mist of tears.
Collocations The weatherThe weatherGood weathercompare fog see also misty, red mist, Scotch mist- be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
- the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
- thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
- (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain
- get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
- be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
- be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
- hear rolling/distant thunder
- be battered/buffeted by strong winds
- (British English) be blowing a gale
- battle against/brave the elements
- the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Homophones missed | mistmissed mist/mɪst//mɪst/- missed verb (past tense, past participle of miss)
- He missed his daughter when she left home.
- mist noun
- They could barely see each other through the thick mist.
- mist verb
- My glasses mist up every time I open the oven door!
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherc1- A figure emerged from the mist.
- A fine mist floated over the fields.
- A grey mist floated towards us.
- A large figure loomed out of the mist.
- A white mist obscured the top of the hill.
- Early morning mist still clung to the hollows.
- It was hard to make out the path in the mist.
- Soon the sun would break through the mist.
- The cottage was scarcely visible through the mist.
- The harbour was covered in a thick mist.
- The little town had vanished in the mist.
- The mist had cleared by mid-morning.
- When the mist comes down it comes quickly and covers everything.
- a swirling mist
- a thin mist rising from the river
- There was a red mist in front of his eyes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dense
- heavy
- thick
- …
- be covered in
- be shrouded in
- disappear into
- …
- cover something
- hang
- hover
- …
- in the mist
- into the mist
- through the mist
- …
- a curtain of mist
- a veil of mist
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- [singular] a fine spray of liquid, for example from an aerosol canOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- dense
- heavy
- thick
- …
- be covered in
- be shrouded in
- disappear into
- …
- cover something
- hang
- hover
- …
- in the mist
- into the mist
- through the mist
- …
- a curtain of mist
- a veil of mist
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē ‘mist, fog’.
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