misˈter transitive verb

To address as ‘mister’

mist /mist/

1. Watery vapour seen in the atmosphere
2. Cloud in contact with the ground
3. Thin fog
4. Rain in very fine drops
5. A fine spray of any liquid
6. A suspension of liquid in a gas
7. Condensed vapour on a surface
8. A dimness or dim appearance
9. Anything that dims or darkens the sight or the judgement

1. To obscure or veil with, or as if with, mist
2. To apply a fine spray of water to (an indoor plant)

1. To become misty or veiled
2. To form a mist or vapour-cloud

mistˈer noun

A spray gun with a fine nozzle, used to apply moisture to the foliage of indoor plants

mistˈful adjective

Misty

mistˈily adverb

mistˈiness noun

mistˈing noun

1. Mist
2. The action of the verb mist

1. Misty
2. Hazy
3. Dimming

mistˈy adjective (mistˈier; mistˈiest)

1. Full of, covered with, obscured by, mist
2. Like mist
3. Dim
4. Obscure
5. Clouded
6. Vague
7. Not perspicuous
8. (of eyes) tearful

mistˈ-flower noun

A N American hemp agrimony, with clusters of blue or violet flowers

mist net noun

A net made of very fine threads used to trap birds

mistˈ-net transitive verb

To trap in such a net

mist up or over

(of a surface) to become covered with condensed vapour

Scotch mist

1. A thick wetting mist
2. A drizzle

mister² /misˈtər/

1. Craft, trade, profession (obsolete)
2. Manner, kind (Spenser; without of as in what mister man, orig meaning ‘man of what class’, hence ‘what kind of man’)
3. Need, necessity (Scot)

1. To be necessary
2. To have need

To need

misˈtery noun see mystery²