noun
plural mists
water in the form of very small drops floating in the air or falling as rain [noncount]
[count] :a stream of liquid in the form of very small drops :a fine spray
[count] :something that makes understanding difficult
lost in the mists of time
Something lost in the mists of time is forgotten because it happened long ago.
verb
mists; misted; misting
[no obj]
to become covered with very small drops of water - usually + up
b of a person's eyes :to fill with tears
usually + over or up
[+ obj] to cover (something) with mist
to spray (something) with very small drops of water
[no obj] :to rain very lightly