moist
[ moist ]
/ mɔɪst /
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 moist
synonym study for moist
1. See
damp.
OTHER WORDS FROM moist
Words nearby moist
moiré effect,
moiseivich,
moiseyev,
moism,
moissan,
moist,
moist gangrene,
moist rale,
moist wart,
moisten,
moisture
Example sentences from the Web for moist
British Dictionary definitions for moist
moist
/ (mɔɪst) /
adjective
slightly damp or wet
saturated with or suggestive of moisture
Derived forms of moist
moistly, adverb moistness, nounWord Origin for moist
C14: from Old French, ultimately related to Latin
mūcidus musty, from
mūcus
mucus