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mister1 see under mist mister2 /misˈtər/ noun- Craft, trade, profession (obsolete)
- Manner, kind (Spenser; without of as in what mister man, orig meaning ‘man of what class’, hence ‘what kind of man’)
- Need, necessity (Scot)
intransitive verb (Spenser)- To be necessary
- To have need
transitive verb To need ORIGIN: OFr mestier (Fr métier) trade, from L ministerium service misˈtery noun see mystery2 Mister /misˈtər/ noun- A title prefixed to a man's name, and to certain designations (as Mr Justice, Mr Speaker), written Mr
- (without cap) an untitled man
- (without cap) sir (informal)
ORIGIN: master misˈter transitive verb To address as ‘mister’ mist /mist/ noun- Watery vapour seen in the atmosphere
- Cloud in contact with the ground
- Thin fog
- Rain in very fine drops
- A fine spray of any liquid
- A suspension of liquid in a gas
- Condensed vapour on a surface
- A dimness or dim appearance
- Anything that dims or darkens the sight or the judgement
transitive verb- To obscure or veil with, or as if with, mist
- To apply a fine spray of water to (an indoor plant)
intransitive verb- To become misty or veiled
- To form a mist or vapour-cloud
ORIGIN: OE mist darkness, dimness; Icel mistr, Du mist mistˈer noun A spray gun with a fine nozzle, used to apply moisture to the foliage of indoor plants mistˈful adjective Misty mistˈily adverb mistˈiness noun mistˈing noun - Mist
- The action of the verb mist
adjective- Misty
- Hazy
- Dimming
mistˈy adjective (mistˈier; mistˈiest) - Full of, covered with, obscured by, mist
- Like mist
- Dim
- Obscure
- Clouded
- Vague
- Not perspicuous
- (of eyes) tearful
mistˈ-flower noun A N American hemp agrimony, with clusters of blue or violet flowers mist net noun A net made of very fine threads used to trap birds mistˈ-net transitive verb To trap in such a net mist up or over (of a surface) to become covered with condensed vapour Scotch mist - A thick wetting mist
- A drizzle
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