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moist

/mɔɪst/
/mɔɪst/
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Other forms: moister

Moist things feel damp when you touch them — they're just a little bit wet. You might want to bring a blanket to sit on for a picnic, especially if it rained yesterday and the grass is still moist.

Your houseplants are happiest when their soil is moist, and cake is most delicious if it's a little moist, not dry and crumbly. You can also describe your friend's eyes full of tears as moist, or the air on a densely foggy morning as moist. For some reason, the word moist frequently shows up on lists of "least favorite words," which makes more sense when you know its Latin root, muscidus — "moldy" or "slimy."

Definitions of moist
  1. adjective
    slightly wet
    “a moist breeze”
    “eyes moist with tears”
    synonyms: damp, dampish
    wet
    covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
Pronunciation
US
/mɔɪst/
UK
/mɔɪst/
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