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mist

mist

10 3.0
A light spray in a small bottle that refreshes and adds moisture to the skin
  • noun
  • /mɪst/
translation icon : bruma facial
  • This is this is a makeup setting mist, hold it back here.
  • a fine mist

But this lavender mist is also a toner.

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Examples

  • Next thing I have is this, which is the fine fragrance Mist in Beautiful Day.

  • On hot nights, Tara walked around the room, spraying mist from a little bottle she used to water her plants.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I have the hair mist right here.

  • It's an all in one and I feel like the mist on here is next level.

  • But this mist has worked really well for me.

  • And then we have some facial mist in the front.

  • I'm going to use their do mist setting spray.

  • Oh my God, this Peach and Lily glass skin Vale mist so good.

  • Then I like to use hydrating face mist stuff like Doctor Barbara Stern.

  • This hydrating mist helps keep my skin fresh throughout the day.

Synonyms

spray
vsmist
72 1.0

A small device that sends liquid out as a fine mist

is used to hydrate, refresh, or set the skin from a small bottle
fine spray
vsmist
1 3.1

Tiny drops of liquid that float in the air

is a cosmetic product in a small bottle to hydrate and refresh skin

Idioms

Covered by mist so you cannot see far

Compounds

red mist
  • Informal
1 8.4

A very strong feeling of anger that makes you lose control and stop thinking clearly

6.8

A thin fog made of tiny pieces of ice in very cold air

A garden flower with fine feathery leaves and small blue or white flowers

A tropical climbing flower with fine leaf parts and a strong smell when crushed

4.7

A thin, watery paint layer applied before the final coat to help it stick

mist-flower
  • Specialized
8.9

A plant that lives for many years with large bright blue flower clusters that attract butterflies

8.8

A light, steady mist like gentle rain that makes everything slightly wet

6.4

A thin cloud of tiny ice crystals in the air that reduces visibility

How Fine

mist
10 3.0
spritz
6 6.2
spray
48 1.8

Surface Forms

mist singular
mists plural

Etymology

Mist for a cosmetic spray uses the same old idea: it comes from old English mist meaning 'fog' or 'steam'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a tiny, gentle fog of water on your face, which is why a facial mist is a light spray to refresh skin.