moistness

moist

M0370100 (moist)adj. moist·er, moist·est 1. Slightly wet; damp: a moist sponge; a dog's moist nose.2. Humid: the moist gulf air.3. Characterized by considerable rainfall; rainy: a moist climate.4. Juicy or succulent; not dried out: Basting keeps the turkey moist in the oven.5. Tearful: moist eyes.

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[Middle English moiste, from Old French, alteration (influenced by Latin musteus, juicy) of Vulgar Latin *muscidus, alteration of Latin mūcidus, moldy, from mūcus, mucus.]

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moist′ly adv.moist′ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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moistness - a slight wetness damp, dampnesswetness - the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"clamminess, dankness - unpleasant wetnessrawness - a chilly dampness; "the rawness of the midnight air"

Translations

潮湿

moist

(moist) adjective damp; slightly wet. moist, fertile soil. 潮濕的，微濕的 潮湿的ˈmoistly adverb 潮濕地，微濕地 潮湿地ˈmoistness noun 潮濕，微濕 潮湿moisten (ˈmoisn) verb to wet slightly. He moistened (= licked) his lips. 沾濕 沾弄湿moisture (ˈmoistʃə) noun (the quality of) dampness. This soil needs moisture. 溼氣 水份，水气，湿气 ˈmoisturize, ˈmoisturise (-stʃə-) verb to keep the moisture in (skin). This cream is used to moisturize the skin. 保溼(皮膚) 保持水份，使湿润 ˈmoisturizer, ˈmoisturiser noun 保濕劑 保湿剂