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Scotch mist

Scotch mist

8.8
A light, steady mist like gentle rain that makes everything slightly wet
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : neblina escocesa
  • A fine Scotch mist clung to the city, making the streets glisten.

Examples

  • A gentle Scotch mist covered the hills this morning.

  • They set out for their hike, undeterred by the steady Scotch mist.

  • The hills were shrouded in a damp Scotch mist all morning.

  • Many tourists enjoy walking in the Scotch mist of the Highlands.

  • The golfer struggled to see the ball through the dense Scotch mist as it rolled across the green.

  • On our hike, the Scotch mist added a magical atmosphere to the already beautiful Scottish landscape.

  • We decided to stay indoors because the Scotch mist made it too difficult to enjoy our picnic.

Synonyms

mist
vsScotch mist
115 1.0

A thin fog near the ground that makes it hard to see

is light persistent drizzle or damp air common in Scotland rather than dense fog

How Heavy

downpour
24 2.7
rain
∞ 1.0
drizzle
21 1.0
Scotch mist
  • UK
8.8
mist
115 1.0

Surface Forms

Scotch mist singular
Scotch mists plural

Morphology

Scotch + mist

The meaning 'a light, persistent rain or mist associated with Scotland' is directly derivable from combining 'Scotch' (pertaining to Scotland) with 'mist' (light fog/drizzle). This follows a common adjective + noun composition pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it denotes a type of mist (with only a minor regional nuance about persistence).

Etymology

Scotch mist comes from the simple image of thin mist in Scotland: Scotch means 'from Scotland' and mist is the fine, damp air that often falls there. So, the phrase means 'a light, persistent rain'.