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Moist

Moist Meaning & Definition
Moist Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Moist?

[adj] slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Moist: damp | dampish | wet

Related Terms | Find terms related to Moist: boggy | clammy | damp | dampish | dank | dewy | drippy | drizzly | fenny | foggy | gooey | humid | lachrymose | marshy | maudlin | misty | muggy | mushy | rainy | roric | roriferous | sappy | slushy | soggy | soupy | steamy | sticky | swampy | tacky | tearful | teary | undried | wet | wettish

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Moist In Webster's Dictionary

\Moist\, a. [OE. moiste, OF. moiste, F. moite, fr. L. muccidus, for mucidus, moldy, musty. Cf. {Mucus}, {Mucid}.] 1. Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air. ``Moist eyes.'' --Shak. 2. Fresh, or new. [Obs.] ``Shoes full moist and new.'' ``A draught of moist and corny ale.'' --Chaucer.
\Moist\, v. t. To moisten. [Obs.] --Shak.

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