moist

adjective

/mɔɪst/

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slightly wet
- The warm moist air is perfect for growing fruit trees.
- a rich moist cake
- Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist.
- Her eyes were moist (= with tears).
Synonyms wet
wet
- moist
- damp
- soaked
- drenched
- saturated
These words all describe things covered with or full of liquid, especially water.
- wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water:
  The car had skidded on the wet road.
  You’ll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now.
- moist slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful:
  a lovely rich moist cake
- damp slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant:
  The cottage was cold and damp.
- soaked (rather informal) very wet:
  You’re soaked through! (= completely wet)
- drenched very wet:
  We were caught in the storm and came home drenched to the skin.
soaked or drenched?Both of these words can be used with with or in: soaked/drenched with/in sweat/blood. Soaked but not usually drenched can also be used before a noun: their soaked clothes • their drenched clothes
- saturated very wet:
  The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything.
Patterns
- wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated with something
- soaked/drenched in something
- somebody’s coat/shirt/shoes/clothes/hair is/are wet/damp/soaked/drenched
- wet/moist/damp/saturated ground/earth
- to get wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated
Extra Examples
- Her skin felt moist and feverish.
- His fingers were becoming moist with sweat.
- Keep the atmosphere in your greenhouse slightly moist throughout the spring.
- Try to keep the soil evenly moist.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- very
- a little
- slightly
- …
preposition
- with
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French moiste, based on Latin mucidus ‘mouldy’ (influenced by musteus ‘fresh’, from mustum, neuter (used as a noun) of mustus ‘new’).

单词	moist
释义	moist adjective /mɔɪst/ /mɔɪst/ jump to other results slightly wet The warm moist air is perfect for growing fruit trees. a rich moist cake Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist. Her eyes were moist (= with tears). Synonyms wetwet moist damp soaked drenched saturated These words all describe things covered with or full of liquid, especially water. wet covered with or full of liquid, especially water: The car had skidded on the wet road. You’ll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. moist slightly wet, often in a way that is pleasant or useful: a lovely rich moist cake damp slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant: The cottage was cold and damp. soaked (rather informal) very wet: You’re soaked through! (= completely wet) drenched very wet: We were caught in the storm and came home drenched to the skin. soaked or drenched?Both of these words can be used with with or in: soaked/drenched with/in sweat/blood. Soaked but not usually drenched can also be used before a noun: their soaked clothes • their drenched clothes saturated very wet: The ground is completely saturated: it would be pointless to plant anything. Patterns wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated with something soaked/drenched in something somebody’s coat/shirt/shoes/clothes/hair is/are wet/damp/soaked/drenched wet/moist/damp/saturated ground/earth to get wet/moist/damp/soaked/drenched/saturated Extra Examples Her skin felt moist and feverish. His fingers were becoming moist with sweat. Keep the atmosphere in your greenhouse slightly moist throughout the spring. Try to keep the soil evenly moist. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb very a little slightly … preposition with See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French moiste, based on Latin mucidus ‘mouldy’ (influenced by musteus ‘fresh’, from mustum, neuter (used as a noun) of mustus ‘new’).
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