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mist
What does mist mean?
mist (noun): a thin fog with condensation near the ground.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use mist in a sentence?
- It was difficult to see through the morning mist. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce mist?
/mɪst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does mist come from?
The noun is from Middle English mist, from Old English mist (“mist; darkness; dimness (of eyesight)”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to mist
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “mist”?
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What does “mist” mean?
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Not quite: that's what view means.
repetition of an activity to improve a skill
Not quite: that's what practice means.
a thin fog with condensation near the ground
Right! That's what “mist” means.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
Not quite: that's what council means.
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