Foundation level · Year 4 · free
mist
noun · Say it: MIST
What it means
Foundationa thin cloud of tiny water drops in the air near the ground
A grey mist hung over the playing field when we arrived at school.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- fog
- haze
- vapour
More examples
- By lunchtime the sun had cleared the mist from the beach.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'mist', meaning dimness.
Try a quick question
One question about “mist”, the way 11+ papers ask it (Foundation level).