1mist 
/ˈmɪst/ noun
plural mists /ˈmɪst/ noun 1 : water in the form of very small drops floating in the air or falling as rain [noncount] ▪ We could barely see the shore through the mist. [count] ▪ The hills were veiled/shrouded in a fine mist. 2 [count] : a stream of liquid in the form of very small drops : a fine spray
▪ an aerosol mist 3 [count] : something that makes understanding difficult
▪ an issue clouded by mists of confusion
▪ an aerosol mist
▪ an issue clouded by mists of confusion
lost in the mists of time
◊Something lost in the mists of time is forgotten because it happened long ago.
▪ The origins of this ancient ritual are lost in the mists of time.
▪ The origins of this ancient ritual are lost in the mists of time.
