moist
adjective
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
moistly
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a word derived from
moist.
Example Sentences
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As a moistly overcast night fell in Washington, it seemed to the untrained eye, that benign as the daytime rain had appeared, more and perhaps far harder rain might yet be in store.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2022
It also tenderized the chicken and, mingling with melted butter, kept the meat moistly supple.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2018
Acorns occasionally scattered to Earth outside, landing at the feet of a stone deity, who sat among moistly dripping ferns.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2017
She'd been on the "underground railway," she squeaked, moistly.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2011
A little bubble came and went as he breathed moistly.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
