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mist
noun
-
mist
,
misting
,
mists
,
misted
A
thin
fog
formed
of
very
small
water
droplets
in
the
air
near
the
ground
or
water
.
•
A
thick
mist
covered
the
valley
in
the
early
morning
.
A
thick
mist
covered
the
valley
in
the
early
morning
.
•
The
mist
from
the
waterfall
soaked
our
clothes
.
The
mist
from
the
waterfall
soaked
our
clothes
.
From
Middle
English
mist
,
from
Old
English
mist
(“
mist
,
fog
,
darkness
”),
from
Proto-Germanic
*mistaz
(“
mist
”).
verb
-
mist
,
misting
,
mists
,
misted
To
cover
with
a
spray
of
very
small
drops
of
liquid
,
or
(
of
eyes
)
to
become
covered
with
such
drops
;
to
rain
very
lightly
.
•
She
misted
the
houseplants
every
morning
.
She
misted
the
houseplants
every
morning
.
•
His
eyes
misted
over
with
tears
.
His
eyes
misted
over
with
tears
.
From
Middle
English
mist
,
from
Old
English
mist
(“
darkness
,
mist
”),
from
Proto-Germanic
*mistaz
(“
mist
”).
mistake
noun
something
you
do
,
say
,
or
think
that
is
not
correct
and
often
causes
a
problem
or
an
unwanted
result
•
I
made
a
silly
mistake
on
my
math
test
and
lost
two
points
.
I
made
a
silly
mistake
on
my
math
test
and
lost
two
points
.
•
Forgetting
your
keys
is
a
common
mistake
.
Forgetting
your
keys
is
a
common
mistake
.
From
Old
Norse
‘
mistaka
’
meaning
“
to
take
in
error
” (
mis-
‘
wrongly
’
+
taka
‘
take
’).
The
noun
sense
arose
in
late
Middle
English
.
verb
-
mistake
,
mistaking
,
mistakes
,
mistook
,
mistaken
to
think
wrongly
that
someone
or
something
is
another
person
or
thing
•
Many
people
mistake
me
for
my
older
brother
.
Many
people
mistake
me
for
my
older
brother
.
•
He
mistook
the
salt
for
sugar
and
ruined
the
soup
.
He
mistook
the
salt
for
sugar
and
ruined
the
soup
.
From
Old
Norse
‘
mistaka
’
meaning
“
take
wrongly
”.
The
verb
entered
Middle
English
in
the
14th
century
.
verb
-
mistake
,
mistaking
,
mistakes
,
mistook
,
mistaken
to
understand
something
wrongly
or
give
it
the
wrong
meaning
•
Please
don
’
t
mistake
my
silence
as
disapproval
.
Please
don
’
t
mistake
my
silence
as
disapproval
.
•
She
mistook
the
directions
and
ended
up
at
the
wrong
address
.
She
mistook
the
directions
and
ended
up
at
the
wrong
address
.
Same
Old
Norse
root
as
other
senses
,
with
meaning
extended
to
wrong
understanding
by
the
17th
century
.
misty
adjective
-
misty
,
misties
,
mist
,
misting
,
mists
,
misted
,
mistier
,
mistiest
full
of
,
covered
with
,
or
resembling
mist
;
foggy
.
•
The
misty
mountains
were
shrouded
in
fog
at
dawn
.
The
misty
mountains
were
shrouded
in
fog
at
dawn
.
•
Driving
in
misty
conditions
requires
extra
care
.
Driving
in
misty
conditions
requires
extra
care
.
From
Middle
English
misti
,
misty
,
from
Old
English
mistig
(“
misty
,
foggy
”),
equivalent
to
mist
+
-y
.
adjective
-
misty
,
misties
,
mist
,
misting
,
mists
,
misted
,
mistier
,
mistiest
blurred
or
obscured
by
or
as
if
by
tears
;
tearful
.
•
Her
misty
eyes
filled
with
tears
as
she
waved
goodbye
.
Her
misty
eyes
filled
with
tears
as
she
waved
goodbye
.
•
He
got
misty-eyed
remembering
his
childhood
.
He
got
misty-eyed
remembering
his
childhood
.
From
Middle
English
misti
,
misty
,
from
Old
English
mistig
(“
misty
,
foggy
”),
equivalent
to
mist
+
-y
.
economist
noun
a
person
who
studies
or
is
an
expert
in
economics
,
especially
how
money
,
markets
,
and
trade
work
•
The
economist
explained
how
rising
interest
rates
could
slow
inflation
.
The
economist
explained
how
rising
interest
rates
could
slow
inflation
.
•
As
an
economist
,
she
spends
her
days
analyzing
data
about
consumer
spending
.
As
an
economist
,
she
spends
her
days
analyzing
data
about
consumer
spending
.
Mid-16th
century
,
from
French
économiste
,
from
économie
“
economy
”,
ultimately
from
Greek
oikonomía
“
household
management
”.
optimistic
adjective
(
of
statements
,
forecasts
,
or
numbers
)
based
on
an
expectation
that
results
will
be
better
than
average
or
most
likely
•
The
company's
optimistic
sales
forecast
impressed
the
investors
.
The
company's
optimistic
sales
forecast
impressed
the
investors
.
•
Her
time
estimate
was
too
optimistic
,
and
the
project
ran
late
.
Her
time
estimate
was
too
optimistic
,
and
the
project
ran
late
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
;
the
meaning
extended
in
the
late
19th
century
to
describe
forecasts
or
estimates
judged
hopeful
.