Mistify

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To envelop or shroud in mist. archaic

    "Enwrap all this, and more in your imagination, as it is enveloped in the soft transparent haze of this delicious clime, beautifying and mistifying all around, and you may fancy somewhat of the reality."

  2. 2
    To turn into mist

    "In this syrup the greenish, oily extract is put, and boiled on a slow fire. Now is the time to mistify the preparation."

  3. 3
    Misspelling of mystify. alt-of, misspelling

Example

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"Enwrap all this, and more in your imagination, as it is enveloped in the soft transparent haze of this delicious clime, beautifying and mistifying all around, and you may fancy somewhat of the reality."

Etymology

From misty + -fy.

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