water in the form of diffuse particles in the atmosphere, esp near the earth's surface
condensed water vapour on a surface, esp on glass
(also in pl) something that dims or obscures
the mists of time
a film, esp of tears, before the eyes
a cloud of small particles suggestive of a mist
a suspension of a finely divided liquid in a gas
[Old English; related to Middle Dutch mist mist, Greek omichlē]