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mistassini
nounVery Rare
/ˌmɪstəˈsiːni/A proper noun referring to a specific geographical location, specifically a lake and a region in Canada.
mistbow
nounRare / Technical
/ˈmɪstˌbəʊ/A faint, white, colourless rainbow seen in mist or fog droplets.
mistcoat
nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
/ˈmɪstkəʊt/A preliminary, thin coat of paint, often diluted, applied to seal a surface and provide a uniform base for subsequent coats.
misteach
verb-transitiveLow
/ˌmɪsˈtiːtʃ/To teach incorrectly or improperly; to impart wrong or false information while instructing.
mister
nounverbverb-transitiveHigh
/ˈmɪstə/A polite title for a man, used before his name or surname.
mister charlie
nounLow
/ˌmɪstə ˈtʃɑːli/A slang or colloquial term historically used in Black American Vernacular English to refer to a white man or the white power structure.
mistflower
nounlow
/ˈmɪstˌflaʊə/A type of North and Central American flowering plant of the genus Conoclinium or Ageratina, with clusters of fluffy, small, usually bluish or lavender flowers.
misthink
verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery rare / Archaic
/ˌmɪsˈθɪŋk/To think mistakenly or wrongly; to form an incorrect opinion or judgment.
misti
nounVery Low
/ˈmɪsti/A sweet, often frothy coffee drink, typically referring to a version of a cappuccino or similar milky coffee.
mistigris
nounVery Low / Archaic / Literary
/ˈmɪstɪɡriː/An archaic and literary term for 'mist' or 'haze', often specifically light, swirling mist or thin fog.
mistime
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌmɪsˈtaɪm/To do or say something at an unsuitable or inappropriate moment.
misting
nounC1
/ˈmɪstɪŋ/the act or process of covering something with or as if with a light spray of very small drops of liquid; a light, fine spray.
mistinguett
nounVery Low (C2/proper noun/cultural reference)
/ˌmɪstæŋˈɡɛt/A proper noun referring to Jeanne Bourgeois (1875–1956), a famous French singer and dancer, often used as a cultural reference or eponym for glamour and the Parisian entertainment scene of her era.
mistle thrush
nounC2
/ˈmɪs.əl ˌθrʌʃ/A large, pale grey-brown European thrush with a spotted breast.
mistletoe
nounC1
/ˈmɪs.əl.təʊ/A semi-parasitic evergreen plant with white berries that grows on trees and is traditionally used for Christmas decorations, especially as a prompt for kissing when two people stand beneath it.
mistletoe bird
nounC2
/ˈmɪs.əl.təʊ ˌbɜːd/A small, brightly coloured Australian passerine bird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum) that is a primary disperser of mistletoe seeds.
mistletoe cactus
nounC2
/ˈmɪs.əl.təʊ ˈkæk.təs/A group of epiphytic cacti (genus Rhipsalis) that grow on trees in tropical forests, resembling the growth habit of mistletoe.
mistook
verbB2
/mɪˈstʊk/To understand or interpret incorrectly; to be wrong in judgment.
mistral
nounC2
/ˈmɪstrəl/A strong, cold, northwesterly wind that blows in southern France.
mistranslate
verb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˌmɪstrænzˈleɪt/To translate from one language to another incorrectly or inaccurately, introducing errors in meaning.

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