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to mist

to mist

4 2.8
To spray fine drops of liquid onto something to moisten or cool it
  • verb
  • /mɪst/
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  • You could just mist over the top the entire time, wait till the water starts to run out of the bottom, drain off the excess and you'll be well watered.
  • mist with water
  • mist the plants
  • mist lightly

This is the stay all night microfine misting setting spray.

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Examples

  • I also think you are misting too frequently.

    Blog text (26)

  • Guys, we just misted it with a little truffle oil, right?

    The Kids Are All Right (2010)

  • Actually, believe it or not, I am going to mist my face with the Queen of Hungry Mist.

  • Look, you can mist your plants, put some water in a spray bottle and go around and mist your plants.

    Garden Answer

  • and I'll just mist the leaves and I'll do that once a day in my my watering rounds.

    Garden Answer

  • Mist the foliage evenly, ensuring that you have the undersides of your results as well.

    Blog text (10)

  • She picked up a crystal atomizer and misted behind each ear, then tried to fan away the sticky perfume.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • A sprinkler ticked as it rotated, misting the grass with a silvery spray.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • You can mist your plants to help them stay hydrated during the dry summer months.

  • Before baking, make sure to mist the dough with water so it remains moist.

Synonyms

to sprinkle
vsto mist
100 1.1

To put small drops of liquid or tiny pieces on something

creates a more even fine spray designed to wet or cool surfaces
to spritz
vsto mist
10 5.5

To spray a small quick amount of liquid on something

applies a steadier fine spray aimed to wet or clean surfaces
to atomize
vsto mist
1 7.0

To spray a liquid into a fine mist

creates larger fine droplets mainly to moisten, cool, or clean
to sparge
vsto mist
9.9

To sprinkle something lightly with water or another liquid

uses a more continuous fine spray for broader and even moistening

Idioms

shrouded in mist
1 5.7

Covered by mist so you cannot see far

Phrasal Verbs

to mist over
1 5.9

Eyes fill with tears because of strong feeling making sight unclear

to mist coat
  • UK
6.4

To apply a thin, watery paint layer before the final coat to help it stick

to mist over
5.1

Become covered with a thin layer of water that makes glass or mirrors hard to see through

Compounds

red mist
  • Informal
1 8.4

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

frost mist
  • UK
6.8

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

love-in-a-mist
9.9

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

love-in-a-mist
  • US
9.9

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

mist coat
  • UK
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

Scotch mist
  • UK
8.8

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

snow mist
  • UK
6.4

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

How Fine

to atomize
1 7.0
to mist
4 2.8
to spritz
10 5.5
to spray
209 1.0

Surface Forms

mist infinitive
misted past
misted past participle
misting present participle
mists third person singular

Etymology

Mist as a verb comes from the old English mist meaning 'fog' or 'steam'. To 'mist' something is to make it like a little fog by spraying very small drops, and this is why a spray device is often called a mister.