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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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Words related to moist

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

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.

ANTONYMS FOR moist

1, 2 dry.

OTHER WORDS FROM moist

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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British Dictionary definitions for moister

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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