Mist vs. Steam

Mistnoun

(uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air.

Mistnoun

(countable) A layer of fine droplets or particles.

Mistnoun

(figurative) Anything that dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision.

Mistverb

To form mist.

Mistverb

To spray fine droplets on, particularly of water.

Mistverb

To cover with a mist.

Mistverb

(of the eyes) To be covered by tears.

Mistnoun

Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog.

Mistnoun

Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist.

Mistnoun

Hence, anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision.

Mistverb

To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim.

Mistverb

To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists.

Mistnoun

a thin fog with condensation near the ground

Mistverb

become covered with mist;

Mistverb

make less visible or unclear;

Mistverb

spray finely or cover with mist

Mistnoun

a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km)

Mistnoun

a condensed vapour settling in fine droplets on a surface

Mistnoun

a haze or film over the eyes, especially caused by tears, and resulting in blurred vision

Mistnoun

used in reference to something that blurs one's perceptions or memory

Mistverb

cover or become covered with mist

Mistverb

(of a person's eyes) become covered with a film of tears causing blurred vision

Mistverb

spray (something, especially a plant) with a fine cloud of water droplets

Mist

Mist is a phenomenon caused by small droplets of water suspended in air. Physically, it is an example of a dispersion.

Steamnoun

The vapor formed when water changes from liquid phase to gas phase.

Steamnoun

Pressurized water vapour used for heating, cooking, or to provide mechanical energy.

Steamnoun

(figuratively) Internal energy for motive power.

Steamnoun

(figuratively) Pent-up anger.

Steamnoun

A steam-powered vehicle.

Steamnoun

Travel by means of a steam-powered vehicle.

Steamnoun

(obsolete) Any exhalation.

Steamnoun

(fencing) Fencing without the use of any electric equipment.

Steamverb

To cook with steam.

Steamverb

(transitive) To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing.

Steamverb

(intransitive) To produce or vent steam.

Steamverb

(intransitive) To rise in vapour; to issue, or pass off, as vapour.

Steamverb

To become angry; to fume; to be incensed.

Steamverb

To make angry.

Steamverb

(intransitive) To be covered with condensed water vapor.

Steamverb

(intransitive) To travel by means of steam power.

Steamverb

To move with great or excessive purposefulness.

Steamverb

(obsolete) To exhale.

Steamadjective

Old-fashioned; from before the digital age.

Steamnoun

The elastic, aëriform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling point; water in the state of vapor.

Steamnoun

The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; - so called in popular usage.

Steamnoun

Any exhalation.

Steamverb

To emit steam or vapor.

Steamverb

To rise in vapor; to issue, or pass off, as vapor.

Steamverb

To move or travel by the agency of steam.

Steamverb

To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well.

Steamverb

To exhale.

Steamverb

To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc.

Steamnoun

water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere

Steamverb

travel by means of steam power;

Steamverb

emit steam;

Steamverb

rise as vapor

Steamverb

get very angry;

Steamverb

clean by means of steaming;

Steamverb

cook something by letting steam pass over it;

Steamnoun

the vapour into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air

Steamnoun

the invisible gaseous form of water, formed by boiling, from which this vapour condenses.

Steamnoun

the expansive force of steam used as a source of power for machines

Steamnoun

locomotives and railway systems powered by steam

Steamnoun

energy and momentum or impetus

Steamverb

give off or produce steam

Steamverb

become or cause something to become covered or misted over with steam

Steamverb

cook (food) by heating it in steam from boiling water

Steamverb

(of food) cook by heating in steam

Steamverb

clean or otherwise treat with steam

Steamverb

apply steam to (something fixed with adhesive) so as to open or loosen it

Steamverb

(of a ship or train) travel somewhere under steam power

Steamverb

come, go, or move somewhere rapidly or in a forceful way

Steamverb

start or join a fight

Steamverb

(of a gang of thieves) move rapidly through a public place, stealing things or robbing people on the way

Steamverb

generate steam in and operate (a steam locomotive)

Steamverb

be or become extremely agitated or angry

Steam

Steam is water in the gas phase. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization.