MIST: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MIST?

Need another word that means the same as “mist”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “mist” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mist” are: haze, fog, smog, murk, cloud, cloudiness, mistiness, scotch mist, haar, vapour, drizzle, spray, mist over, becloud, befog, haze over, obnubilate, obscure, steam up, become misty, fog over, fog up, become covered with condensation, film over, cloud over, become cloudy, become blurred, sprinkle, shower, spritz, spread in droplets, spatter

Mist as a Noun

Definitions of "Mist" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mist” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A haze or film over the eyes, especially caused by tears, and resulting in blurred vision.
• A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km.
• Used in reference to something that blurs one's perceptions or memory.
• A thin fog with condensation near the ground.
• A condensed vapour settling in fine droplets on a surface.

Synonyms of "Mist" as a noun (12 Words)

cloud	A large number of insects or birds moving together. The only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French.
cloudiness	The quality of being cloudy.
drizzle	Light rain falling in very fine drops. A steady drizzle has been falling since 3 a m.
fog	A state or cause of perplexity or confusion. The collision occurred in thick fog.
haar	A cold sea fog on the east coast of England or Scotland.
haze	A state of mental confusion. The cold air has no pollution and very little haze.
mistiness	Cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor.
murk	Darkness or thick mist that makes it difficult to see. My eyes were straining to see through the murk of the rainy evening.
scotch mist	A slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally.
smog	Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants. The fires caused widespread smogs.
spray	A pesticide in suspension or solution intended for spraying. A fine spray of mud.
vapour	The process of becoming a vapor. Dense clouds of smoke and toxic vapour.

Usage Examples of "Mist" as a noun

• A mist rose out of the river.
• A breeze cooled the mist of perspiration that had dampened her temples.
• Sardinia's origins are lost in the mists of time.
• Ruth saw most of the scene through a mist of tears.
• The peaks were shrouded in mist.

Mist as a Verb

Definitions of "Mist" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mist” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Spray finely or cover with mist.
• (of a person's eyes) become covered with a film of tears causing blurred vision.
• Become covered with mist.
• Spray (something, especially a plant) with a fine cloud of water droplets.
• Make less visible or unclear.
• Cover or become covered with mist.

Synonyms of "Mist" as a verb (23 Words)

becloud	Make less visible or unclear. Confusion beclouds the issue.
become blurred	Come into existence.
become cloudy	Come into existence.
become covered with condensation	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
become misty	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
befog	Make less visible or unclear. Her brain was befogged with lack of sleep.
cloud	Make overcast or cloudy. The smoke clouded above the houses.
cloud over	Make less clear.
film over	Make a film or photograph of something.
fog	Make (a film, negative, or print) obscure or cloudy. Hot steam drifted about her fogging up the window.
fog over	Make less visible or unclear.
fog up	Make less visible or unclear.
haze	Obscure with a haze. A clump of islands very green but hazed in cloud and mist.
haze over	Harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions.
mist over	Spray finely or cover with mist.
obnubilate	Darken or cover with or as if with a cloud; obscure. Their words obnubilate their intentions.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. The debate has become obscured by conflicting ideological perspectives.
shower	Of a mass of small things fall or be thrown in a shower. He showered her with kisses.
spatter	Dash a liquid upon or against. Passing vehicles spattered his shoes and trousers with mud.
spread in droplets	Move outward.
sprinkle	Scatter or pour (small drops or particles of a substance) over an object or surface. He sprinkled his conversation with quotations.
spritz	Spray (a liquid) in quick, short bursts. Spritz water on a surface.
steam up	Clean by means of steaming.

Usage Examples of "Mist" as a verb

• Her eyes misted over with relief and joy.
• Don't mist furry-leaved plants such as African violets.
• The windshield misted over.
• The glass was beginning to mist up.
• The windows of the car were misted up with condensation.

Associations of "Mist" (30 Words)

aerosol	A container holding an aerosol. The organisms are spread in the aerosols generated by showers.
atmospheric	Relating to or located in the atmosphere. Atmospheric lighting.
blur	Make unclear indistinct or blurred. In front of him the page blurred.
churn	Produce butter by churning milk or cream. Vast crowds had churned the area into a sea of mud.
cloud	Make overcast or cloudy. A black cloud hung over their lives.
cloudy	(of a colour) having white as a constituent. Cloudy reds and blues and greens.
drizzle	Light rain falling in very fine drops. Raw mushrooms thinly sliced and served with lemon a little salt and a drizzle of olive oil.
droplet	A tiny drop. Droplets of water.
fog	Bewilder or puzzle. The government has been fogging the issue.
foggy	Unable to think clearly; confused. She was foggy with sleep.
haze	Obscure with a haze. There was a thick haze on this October morning.
hazy	Indistinct or hazy in outline. Hazy memories.
humid	Containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor. A hot and humid day.
humidity	Wetness in the atmosphere. The temperature is seventy seven the humidity in the low thirties.
misty	Wet with mist. The misty evening.
moisten	Moisten with fine drops. She moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue.
moisture	Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapour, within a solid, or condensed on a surface. In freshly felled wood the moisture content varies.
overcast	Sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next. Overcast books.
pollutant	Waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil. Pollutant gases.
pollution	The state of being polluted. The level of pollution in the air is rising.
precipitation	An unexpected acceleration or hastening. The storm brought several inches of precipitation.
propellant	Any substance that propels. Rocket propellants.
rain	Of the sky the clouds etc send down rain. He fell under the rain of blows.
roil	Make (a liquid) turbid or muddy by disturbing the sediment. The sea roiled below her.
sky	The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth. Dorcas had never seen so much sky.
smog	Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants. Exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog.
smoke	Cure or preserve food especially meat or fish by exposure to smoke. With all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere.
snow	A frozen gas resembling snow. We were trudging through deep snow.
steam	Cook food by heating it in steam from boiling water. The glass keeps steaming up.
wet	Wetness caused by water. While dreaming the child wet the bed.