to mist over
- phrasal verb
- /mɪst ˈoʊvər/
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empañarse
- Filled and out of the dome, the material had misted over.
Examples
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Some of the spray misted over the Guthries.
Fiction book (1994) -
The winter woods were gone; all was pasture, sweet rolling hills misted over with flowers.
Fiction book (2000) -
An autumn chill infused the air, raising a mist over the harbour.
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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.
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The mirror misted over after he took a hot shower, making it hard to see his reflection.
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As the temperature dropped, the glasses on the table misted over with condensation, blurring the view.
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When I exhaled close to the cold window, it misted over, leaving a small clouded spot on the glass.
Synonyms
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4.4
To make something less clear or bright by covering it
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5.2
To make something hard to see or understand
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2.8
Get covered with small drops of water that make glass or mirrors hard to see through
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3.1
To become covered with fine drops that make something less clear
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4.7
To become cloudy and hard to see through
Look less clear as if covered by a thin mist
How Blurry
Surface Forms
Morphology
The verb 'mist' (to become blurred by fine droplets) combined with the particle 'over' yields a clear compositional meaning of becoming covered or blurred; a learner who knows both words can infer that eyes 'mist over' = become blurred/filled with moisture. This follows common English patterns (compare 'cloud over', 'fog up') and is therefore directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Mist over shows the image of a fine mist coming over a window or mirror, a soft cloud of tiny drops that makes the glass hard to see through. That's why it means 'to become covered with a thin layer of moisture', making surfaces like mirrors or windows blurry.