Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with mist in American Collocation
thick
We set off for the moor, driving straight into dense mist.
thin
We walked in bright sunshine, with a few strands of wispy mist.
soft
The sun shone through the soft silvery mist that hung in patches over the sea.
making things look mysterious
You can see for miles and eerie mists around Glastonbury Tor offer an atmospheric walk to the top.
of a particular colour
The track is swathed in a grey mist.
low
There is background of high hills, their peaks rising clear above low-lying mist.
moving
Troops landed on the beach in the swirling mist of a grey dawn.
only present in some places
The night will be cold and clear but patchy mist may develop by morning.
seen at a particular time
Once the early autumn mist had cleared, it was a beautiful late September day.
in or from a particular place
A dense moorland mist had settled, reducing visibility to a few feet.
surround or cover something
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
We stood on the cliffs and watched as the mist rolled in from the sea.
disappear
By the time I got there blue patches of sky were appearing and the mist had cleared.
come down
A thick mist soon descended, so we had to turn back.
be over somewhere
The day dawned sunny, with a light mist hanging over the valleys.
I tried to keep him in sight but then he disappeared into the mist and I was alone.