evening mist

Sunset's soft fog

Evening mist is fog or haze that forms as temperatures drop after sunset.

The phrase is mostly literary or poetic, evoking atmosphere and mood: The evening mist rolled in from the harbor.

It appears in place names, product brands, and perfume descriptions suggesting softness or mystery.

Related

gathering dusk · haze · vapor · rolling in · shroud · veil · dewy · gloaming · moisture · gauze · whisper · chill · gray · softness · settling · creeping · damp · ghostly

Categories
Opposites
time of day

evening mistmorning dew

Overnight condensation on surfaces

morning mist · morning fog · morning light · dawn · noon sun

moisture state

evening mistdrought

Prolonged water scarcity

desiccation

Family

evening, mist, even, evens, evenings, mists, misty, mistier, mistiest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G