misting

Definitions

The act or process of spraying a liquid in the form of a fine mist.

The state of being covered or obscured by a light, thin spray or fog.

Examples

The gardener was misting the delicate orchids to keep them hydrated in the dry heat.

A fine misting of rain began to fall as we walked through the dense forest.

The cooling system is misting the patio area to provide relief from the afternoon sun.

Synonyms

spraying sprinkling drizzling fogging spattering atomizing spritzing

Antonyms

drying parching dehydrating draining evaporating desiccating scorching