misting

mist  (mst)

n.

1. A mass of fine droplets of water in the atmosphere near or in contact with the earth.

2. Water vapor condensed on and clouding the appearance of a surface.

3. Fine drops of a liquid, such as water, perfume, or medication, sprayed into the air.

4. A suspension of fine drops of a liquid in a gas.

5. Something that dims or conceals.

6. A haze before the eyes that blurs the vision.

7. Something that produces or gives the impression of dimness or obscurity: the mists of the past.

8. A drink consisting of a liquor served over cracked ice.

v. mist·ed, mist·ing, mists

v.intr.

1. To be or become obscured or blurred by or as if by mist.

2. To rain in a fine shower.

v.tr.

1. To conceal or veil with or as if with mist.

2. To moisturize (plants or dry air, for example) with a fine spray of water.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see meigh- in Indo-European roots.]

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misting [ˈmɪstɪŋ]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) the act or an instance of having an artificial suntan applied to the skin by a fine spray of liquid