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Common collocations with mist in American Collocation

thick

dense
impenetrable
thick

We set off for the moor, driving straight into dense mist.

thin

hazy
thin
wispy

We walked in bright sunshine, with a few strands of wispy mist.

soft

gentle
soft

The sun shone through the soft silvery mist that hung in patches over the sea.

making things look mysterious

atmospheric
eerie
ghostly

You can see for miles and eerie mists around Glastonbury Tor offer an atmospheric walk to the top.

of a particular colour

grey
silvery
white

The track is swathed in a grey mist.

low

low-lying

There is background of high hills, their peaks rising clear above low-lying mist.

moving

rolling
swirling

Troops landed on the beach in the swirling mist of a grey dawn.

only present in some places

patchy

The night will be cold and clear but patchy mist may develop by morning.

seen at a particular time

autumn
autumnal
dawn
early
evening
morning
winter

Once the early autumn mist had cleared, it was a beautiful late September day.

in or from a particular place

moorland
mountain
sea

A dense moorland mist had settled, reducing visibility to a few feet.

surround or cover something

cling to
envelop
hang over
obscure
shroud
veil

The day turned out dull and cold, with a mist shrouding the bare limestone edge.

Behind us rose the bulk of Elephant Island, shrouded in mist.

move

drift
rise
roll
swirl

We stood on the cliffs and watched as the mist rolled in from the sea.

disappear

clear
disperse
lift

By the time I got there blue patches of sky were appearing and the mist had cleared.

come down

come down
descend
settle

A thick mist soon descended, so we had to turn back.

be over somewhere

hang
lie

The day dawned sunny, with a light mist hanging over the valleys.

disappear
vanish

I tried to keep him in sight but then he disappeared into the mist and I was alone.