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[ moist ] / mɔɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR moist ON THESAURUS.COM
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. Origin of moistFirst recorded in 1325–75; Middle English moiste, from Middle French; connected with Latin mūcidus “musty, moldy”; see mucid SYNONYMS FOR moistSEE SYNONYMS FOR moist ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR moistSEE ANTONYMS FOR moist ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for moist1. See damp. OTHER WORDS FROM moistmoistful, adjectivemoistless, adjectivemoistly, adverbmoistness, noun o·ver·moist, adjectivesem·i·moist, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH moistdamp, humid, moist (see synonym study at damp)Words nearby moistmoiré effect, Moiseivich, Moiseyev, Moism, Moissan, moist, moisten, moist gangrene, moist rale, moisture, moisturize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moistThe moist emotions were at once staged for television and overpoweringly real. Will Meredith Vieira Ever Stop Crying? Her Emotional Daytime TV Debut|Lloyd Grove|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The moist rectangle of cooked meat and molten blob of cheese are then layered in a hard roll. The Real Cheeseburger Paradise|Jane & Michael Stern|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Each firm, moist piece packs a provocative sweet and savory punch. Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market|Jane & Michael Stern|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST Its apple-carrot muffin is a moist and comforting treat that tastes like your grandmother baked it especially for you. The Sweet Side of New York City|Emily Chang|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Koestler referred to the “logic of the moist eye” in The Act of Creation. Why Do We Cry?|Michael Trimble|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST Others declare that it is more severe in moist and rainy weather than in clear weather. South America Observations and Impressions|James Bryce The priest raised his pale face, moist with the sweat of agony. ' Abbe Mouret's Transgression|Emile Zola If possible, make the seed-bed in a moist retentive soil and in a shaded situation. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons The climate is hot and moist on the coast and in the plains, but pleasant on the plateaux. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood The color was still bright in her face, and her eyes were moist, but she was smiling. Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln
British Dictionary definitions for moist
adjectiveslightly damp or wet saturated with or suggestive of moisture Derived forms of moistmoistly, adverbmoistness, nounWord Origin for moistC14: from Old French, ultimately related to Latin mūcidus musty, from mūcus mucus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to moistmuggy, watery, rainy, soggy, damp, humid, clammy, dank, drippy, oozy, teary, dewy, dripping, drizzly, irriguous |