mist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mist)

Collocations for "mist"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mist" in context.

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mist

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [winter, dawn, morning, sea] mist
  2. [warm, cool, thick] mist
  3. surrounded in [warm] mist
  4. surrounded by a [warm] mist
  5. a thick mist [fell, descended] on
  6. [driving, trekking, walking] through mist
  7. couldn't see [for, through, because of] the mist
  8. the [town, plane, mountain, hill] was enveloped in mist
  9. the [town] was shrouded in mist
  10. (thick) mist covered the [trees, woods, forest, jungle]
  11. mist gathered on [his glasses, the window]
  12. a mist of tears [covered, streamed down] her cheek
  13. sprayed a mist of [perfume, aftershave, deodorant]
  14. [wiped, dried] off the mist of [sweat, perspiration]
  15. UK: red mist rose in his [stomach]
  16. UK: [said, did] it in a fit of red mist
n as adj
  1. [buy, use] a mist humidifier
  2. a water-mist [fountain, system, spray]
adv
  1. mist-covered [glasses, windows]
'mist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
covering - emerge - envelope - evening - hollow - murky - plain - shroud - ubiquitous - vague

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