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moist

[ moist ]
/ mɔɪst /
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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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Origin of moist

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English moiste, from Middle French; connected with Latin mūcidus “musty, moldy”; see mucid

synonym study for moist

1. See damp.

OTHER WORDS FROM moist

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH moist

damp, humid, moist (see synonym study at damp)

Words nearby moist

moiré effect, Moiseivich, Moiseyev, Moism, Moissan, moist, moisten, moist gangrene, moist rale, moisture, moisturize
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Words related to moist

muggy, watery, rainy, soggy, damp, humid, clammy, dank, drippy, oozy, teary, dewy, dripping, drizzly, irriguous

Example sentences from the Web for moist

British Dictionary definitions for moist

moist
/ (mɔɪst) /

adjective

slightly damp or wet
saturated with or suggestive of moisture

Derived forms of moist

moistly, adverbmoistness, noun

Word Origin for moist

C14: from Old French, ultimately related to Latin mūcidus musty, from mūcus mucus
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