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   moist

   /mɔɪst/

   adjective

   • 1. slightly wet: "the moist, fertile soil" Similar dampdampishsteamyhumidmuggyclammydankmoisture-ladenwetwettishrainydrizzlydrizzlingdewydrippingsoggysweatystickydialect:claggyOpposite dry
   • ▪ (of the eyes) wet with tears: "her brother's eyes became moist" Similar tearfultearydewy-eyedwaterymisty
   • ▪ (of a climate) rainy: "exposure to the Atlantic on the west gives rise to a cool, moist climate" Similar dampdampishsteamyhumidmuggyclammydankmoisture-ladenwetwettishrainydrizzlydrizzlingdewydrippingsoggysweatystickydialect:claggyOpposite dry
   • 2. marked by a fluid discharge.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French moiste, based on Latin mucidus ‘mouldy’ (influenced by musteus ‘fresh’, from mustum: see must2).

   Derivatives

   • 1. moistly adverb
   • 2. moistness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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