Moist
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adjective.
Slightly wet; damp.
adjective.
Humid.
adjective.
Characterized by considerable rainfall; rainy.
adjective.
Juicy or succulent; not dried out.
adjective.
Tearful.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To make moist; moisten.
New; fresh.
Damp; slightly wet; suffused with wetness in a moderate degree: as,
moist
air; a
moist
hand.
noun.
Wetness; wet; moisture.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To moisten.
adjective.
Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry.
adjective.
Fresh, or new.
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adjective.
slightly wet
Word Usage
"Keep them moist -- not wet and sodden, but _moist_ all the time."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
dry
cross-reference
moist chamber
moist color
moist gangrene
moist gum
Equivalent
wet
Etymologically Related
moisten
moisture
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
foist
hoist
joist
rejoiced
voiced
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
cool
damp
dense
fragrant
humid
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
boggy
clammy
damp
damp
dampish