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Misting

/ˈmɪstɪŋ/

To form mist.

📖 Definitions of "Misting"

verb
  1. 1

    To form mist.

    "It's misting this morning."

  2. 2

    To spray fine droplets on, particularly of water.

    "I mist my tropical plants every morning."

  3. 3

    To cover with a mist.

    "The lens was misted."

  4. 4

    (of the eyes) To be covered by tears.

    "My eyes misted when I remembered what had happened."

noun
  1. 1

    The application of a spray of fine droplets.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Misting"

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WordDefinition
fognoun(uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
mist oververb(intransitive) To become covered with mist.
haze oververbTo become covered in haze.
befogverbTo confuse, mystify (a person); to make less acute or perceptive, to cloud (a person’s faculties).
cloudnounA visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
becloudverb(transitive) To cause to become obscure or muddled.
obscureverbDifficult to understand; abstruse.
spraynounA fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
sprayingnounThe act by which something is sprayed.
aerosolizationnounThe creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
nebulizationnounThe conversion of a liquid to a fine spray.
spray-onnounAny substance that is applied to a surface by spraying.
demistingnounThe removal of the layer of fine liquid particles from the surface of a window or mirror.
aerosolationnounAlternative form of aerosolization. [The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.]
demisternounThe part of the ventilation system in a motor car that blows hot, dry air against the inside of the windscreen to prevent or remove condensation.
foggingnounThe act of blurring or making foggy.
autospraynoun(uncountable) Automatic spraying.
atomizationnounConverting liquid to mist.
salt spraynounSeawater in the form of a fine mist or droplets.
atomizernounAn instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor for disinfecting, cooling, medical use or perfume spraying.

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