moist
[ moist ]
/ mɔɪst /
adjective, moist·er, moist·est.
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
(of the eyes) tearful.
accompanied by or connected with liquid or moisture.
(of the air) having high humidity.
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Nearby words
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Origin of moist
Related forms
Synonym study
1. See damp.
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British Dictionary definitions for moist
moist
/ (mɔɪst) /
adjective
slightly damp or wet
saturated with or suggestive of moisture
Derived Formsmoistly, adverbmoistness, noun
Word Origin for moist
C14: from Old French, ultimately related to Latin mūcidus musty, from mūcus mucus
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Word Origin and History for moist
moist
late 14c., "moist, wet; well-irrigated," from Old French moiste "damp, wet, soaked" (13c., Modern French moite), from Vulgar Latin *muscidus "moldy," also "wet," from Latin mucidus "slimy, moldy, musty," from mucus "slime" (see mucus). Alternative etymology [Diez] is from Latin musteus "fresh, green, new," literally "like new wine," from musteum "new wine" (see must (n.1)). If this wasn't the source, it influenced the form of the other word in Old French. Related: Moistly; moistness.
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