Scotch mist
A cold and penetrating mist, verging on rain.
ADJ
dense, heavy, thick
The thick mist made it impossible to see the mountains in the distance.
faint, fine, light, slight, thin
dark, grey, red, white
The grey mist rolled across the valley every morning during autumn.
dawn, evening, morning
The thick evening mist rolled slowly across the valley and hid the mountains from view.
autumn | sea
VERB + MIST
be cloaked in, be covered in, be shrouded in, be wreathed in
The mountain peaks were shrouded in mist when we arrived early that morning.
disappear into, vanish in/into
The hikers disappeared into the thick mist as they climbed higher up the mountain.
emerge from, loom out of
The old castle emerged from the thick mist as we drove up the winding mountain road.
break through, shine through
The first rays of sunlight began to shine through the mist over the valley.
peer into/through
be lost in
The real reason why she left town is lost in the mists of history now.
MIST + VERB
hang, hover, lie
The thick mist hung above the lake throughout the cold morning.
come down, descend
The fog descended over the valley during the night and made driving very dangerous.
clear, lift
As the sun rose higher, the thick mist slowly lifted from the valley below.
drift, float, rise, roll, swirl
Early in the morning, thick mist rolled across the valley and covered the entire landscape.
cling to sth
A thick mist clung to the valley floor throughout the morning.
fill sth
cover sth, hide sth, obscure sth, shroud sth
Early morning mist covered the valley, making it impossible to see the houses below.
PREP
in/into the ~
The old church tower gradually disappeared into the mist as we walked away.
through the ~
We could barely see the mountains through the mist on that foggy morning.
PHRASES
a curtain/veil of mist