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.

Words nearby moist

moiré effect, moiseivich, moiseyev, moism, moissan, moist, moist gangrene, moist rale, moist wart, moisten, moisture

Origin of moist

1325–75; Middle English moiste < Middle French; connected with Latin mūcidus mucid

SYNONYMS FOR moist

1 dank.

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ANTONYMS FOR moist

1, 2 dry.

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OTHER WORDS FROM moist

moist·ful, adjectivemoist·less, adjectivemoist·ly, adverbmoist·ness, noun

o·ver·moist, adjectivesem·i·moist, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH moist

damp moist (see synonym study at damp)

synonym study for moist

1. See damp.

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Examples from the Web for moist

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Each firm, moist piece packs a provocative sweet and savory punch.
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Its apple-carrot muffin is a moist and comforting treat that tastes like your grandmother baked it especially for you.
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Koestler referred to the “logic of the moist eye” in The Act of Creation.
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Others declare that it is more severe in moist and rainy weather than in clear weather.
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The priest raised his pale face, moist with the sweat of agony. '
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If possible, make the seed-bed in a moist retentive soil and in a shaded situation.
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The climate is hot and moist on the coast and in the plains, but pleasant on the plateaux.
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The color was still bright in her face, and her eyes were moist, but she was smiling.
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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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moist

adjective, moist·er, moist·est.

Words related to moist

Words nearby moist

Origin of moist

SYNONYMS FOR moist

ANTONYMS FOR moist

OTHER WORDS FROM moist

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH moist

synonym study for moist

Examples from the Web for moist

British Dictionary definitions for moist

adjective

Derived forms of moist

Word Origin for moist