Mist

[A-S., D., & Sw. mist, Icel. mistr.]

1. Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog.
2. Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; Scotch mist.
3. Hence, any thing which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision.

His passion cast a mist before his sense. Dryden. ☞ Mist is sometimes used in forming self-explaining compounds; as, mist-encumbered, mist-exhaling, and the like.