MISTS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

mists 1 of 2

noun

plural of mist

as in rainfalls

a light or fine rain a mist was falling on the streets as we drove home

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as in hazes

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency a heavy mist obscured our view of the city from the observatory

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mists

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mist

as in obscures

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the damp air misted the window pane

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Noun

Other offerings include hydrating and volumizing shampoo and conditioner duos; a Deep Moisture Repair Hair Mask; a SahaScalp purifying scrub, and a recent trio of hair and body fragrance mists inspired by different Indian cities and states. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026 The line includes surface cleaners, dish soap, hand wash, candles, room deodorants and laundry products, as well as body care products like body wash, mists and perfume oils. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 The category now spans high-quality dog shampoo and conditioner, waterless shampoos, dog wipes, moisturizers, fragrance mists and a growing list of luxury dog items. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's favorite fragrances, body mists, and candles. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026 Salicylic acid, the same active dermatologists have leaned on for facial acne for decades, is now showing up in 360-degree body mists engineered to hit the places your hands can’t. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026 And maybe get some answers to several questions that are already emerging from the 2026-27 mists. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The rain cast a thin veil over the mountains and rivers, and mists rose up around the valleys with the passing time. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Once considered a superfluous step, face mists have since become a more purposeful—and enjoyable—part of our skin care routines. — Jenny Jin, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Epres offers a lightweight pre-wash bonding treatment that mists evenly through the hair without weighing it down, while Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Coating Hair Protein Treatment is an rinse-out option that can be used in place of a hair mask—and remains a editor-favorite K-beauty staple. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026

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Noun

There have been heavy rainfalls since, but because its location is so near to the equator, where ferocious winds can’t properly spin, the lush land has been spared from the worst.

— DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That increase has already led to more sunny day flooding, intensified rainfalls and hurricanes, reflected in higher and higher insurance premiums.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of rainfalls

Noun

Upper hazes on gas giants have been studied ad nauseam, but microphysical processes beneath the main cloud layer remain an enigma.

— Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
The scientists also want to gain a more detailed understanding of the three-dimensional structure of the decagon's clouds, hazes, winds and temperatures.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hazes

Verb

That is, when the dialogue is audible at all; much of it ends up subsumed by a thundering sound mix that obscures what you’re actually meant to hear.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Pedestrians walk along Marina Bay as thick haze obscures the Merlion park and surrounding skyline in Singapore on October 14, 2026.

— Jenny Lee,Zechariah Chan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscures

Noun

While automation handles the frying and cutting of the dough, employees take care of the creative process, like drizzles and sprinkles for certain specialty dough treats.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Both of us gravitated toward the dot cake, vanilla cake and buttercream, entirely obscured by a psychedelic layer of rainbow sprinkles, an online phenomenon neither of us had tried.

— Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of sprinkles

Verb

But even with 22 tracks to work with, the sound too often defaults to a similar muted backdrop, which blurs some of the less distinct songs together.

— Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
Hoover’s 2018 novel, Verity, is a gripping mystery where trust is elusive and the line between fiction and reality blurs.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of blurs

Noun

The most surprising development, though, are the drizzles of paint.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Each starts with a carbonated drink base (except for the lemonade option), and through flavors, drizzles and creams, take on the form of a doughnut served at Donutology.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of drizzles

Noun

Low clouds that developed overnight gradually lifted and scattered, allowing more sunshine and temperatures to climb into the lower 90s.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
The welcome sight of clouds brought me back to one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants, Pho Hue Oi in Redondo Beach.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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