Definition of mist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
mist
noun
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1[uncountable, countable]a cloud of very small drops of water in the air just above the ground, that make it difficult to seeThe 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. compare fog see also misty2[singular]a fine spray of liquid, for example, from an aerosol canUsage note: The weatherGood weatherbe bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshinethe sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)the sunshine breaks/streams through somethingfluffy/wispy clouds drift across the skya gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the seathe snow crunches beneath/under somebody's feet/bootsBad weatherthick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sunthe sky darkens/turns blacka fine mist hangs in the aira dense/heavy/thick fog rolls inthe rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours downsnow falls/comes down/covers somethingthe wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across somethingstrong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/ragesthunder rolls/rumbles/sounds(forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashesa (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/ragesa tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through somethingforecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane(North American English) pour (down)/(British English) pour (down) with rainget caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rainbe covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fogbe in for/brave/shelter from a/the stormhear rolling/distant thunderbe battered/buffeted by strong winds(British English) be blowing a galebattle against/brave the elementsThe weather improvesthe sun breaks through the cloudsthe sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)the clouds part/clearthe rain stops/lets up/holds offthe wind dies downthe storm passesthe mist/fog lifts/clears
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Usage note: The weatherGood weatherbe bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshinethe sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)the sunshine breaks/streams through somethingfluffy/wispy clouds drift across the skya gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the seathe snow crunches beneath/under somebody's feet/bootsBad weatherthick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sunthe sky darkens/turns blacka fine mist hangs in the aira dense/heavy/thick fog rolls inthe rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours downsnow falls/comes down/covers somethingthe wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across somethingstrong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/ragesthunder rolls/rumbles/sounds(forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashesa (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/ragesa tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through somethingforecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane(North American English) pour (down)/(British English) pour (down) with rainget caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rainbe covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fogbe in for/brave/shelter from a/the stormhear rolling/distant thunderbe battered/buffeted by strong winds(British English) be blowing a galebattle against/brave the elementsThe weather improvesthe sun breaks through the cloudsthe sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)the clouds part/clearthe rain stops/lets up/holds offthe wind dies downthe storm passesthe mist/fog lifts/clears