B2nounnature
US/mɪst/
UK/mɪst/
a thin cloud of tiny water drops close to the ground, making it hard to see far
In context
A light mist covered the valley early in the morning.
The distant mountains slowly disappeared into the thick mist.
Mist rose from the lake as the sun came up.
Words that go with mist
noun + noun
- morning mistThe morning mist cleared by nine.
adjective + noun
- thick mistThick mist made driving difficult.
- light mistA light mist hung over the fields.
noun + preposition
- in the mistA figure appeared in the mist.
- mist over the lakeMist over the lake hid the far shore.
verb + preposition
- peer through the mistWe peered through the mist but saw nothing.