MISTED

Verb

MiSTed

simple past tense and past participle of MiST

Anagrams

• demist, demits, midest, midset, smited

Verb

misted

simple past tense and past participle of mist

Anagrams

• demist, demits, midest, midset, smited

Source: Wiktionary


MIST

Mist, n. Etym: [AS. mist; akin to D. & Sw. mist, Icel. mistr, G. mist dung, Goth. maíhstus, AS. migan to make water, Icel. miga, Lith. migla mist, Russ. mgla, L. mingere, meiere, to make water, gr. mih to make water, n., a mist m*gha cloud. *102. Cf. Misle, Mizzle, Mixen.]

1. Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog.

2. Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist.

3. Hence, anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision. His passion cast a mist before his sense. Dryden. Mist flower (Bot.), a composite plant (Eupatorium coelestinum), having heart-shaped leaves, and corymbs of lavender-blue flowers. It is found in the Western and Southern United States.

Mist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misted; p. pr. & vb. n. Misting.]

Definition: To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim. Shak.

Mist, v. i.

Definition: To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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