Scotch mist
Fine wet fog
Scotch mist is a fine, wet drizzle common in Scotland—rain so light it seems more like dense fog.
The phrase appears in the British expression I suppose I'm Scotch mist, then, said when someone feels ignored or overlooked, as if they were invisible or insubstantial as mist.
Very light precipitation
- mizzleVery fine rain
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- dampnessMild presence of water
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
precipitation · overcast · chill · dew · condensation · sprinkle · spitting · droplets
Misleading sensory impression
- nonexistentNot present anywhere
- imaginaryExisting only in thought
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
denial · disbelief · doubtful · skepticism · implausible · unlikely · fabrication · figment
Named elevated regions
- whiskyDistilled grain alcohol
- heatherMoorland flowering shrub
- glenNarrow wooded valley
- moorsUncultivated peaty highlands
Edinburgh · loch · tartan · peat · firth · gloaming · Glasgow · thistle
Passing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- intangibleNot physically present
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
insubstantial · phantasmal · transient · imperceptible · indistinct · shadowy · vague · nebulous
drizzle
Very light precipitation
moisture · precipitation · overcast · chill · dew · condensation · sprinkle · spitting · droplets · wetness
illusion
Misleading sensory impression
- nonexistentNot present anywhere
- imaginaryExisting only in thought
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
sarcasm · denial · disbelief · doubtful · skepticism · implausible · unlikely · fabrication · figment · nonsense
Highlands
Named elevated regions
moors · Edinburgh · loch · tartan · peat · firth · gloaming · Glasgow · thistle · Hebrides
fleeting
Passing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- intangibleNot physically present
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
evanescent · insubstantial · phantasmal · transient · imperceptible · indistinct · shadowy · vague · nebulous · obscure
Scotch mistdownpour
Intense precipitation event
torrential rain · cloudburst · deluge · heavy rain · thunderstorm
Scotch misthard evidence
plain as day · flesh and blood · brass tacks · gospel truth · clear as crystal
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