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moist

  [moist]
Use moist in a Sentence
–adjective -er, -est.
1. moderately or slightly wet; damp.
2. (of the eyes) tearful.
3. accompanied by or connected with liquid or moisture.
4. (of the air) having high humidity.
Origin:
1325–75; ME moiste < MF; connected with L mūcidus mucid

Related forms:
moistful, adjective
moistless, adjective
moistly, adverb
moistness, noun

Synonyms:
1. dank. See damp.

Antonyms:
1, 2. dry.
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moist   (moist)   
adj.   moist·er, moist·est
  1. Slightly wet; damp or humid. See Synonyms at wet.
  2. Filled with or characterized by moisture.
  3. Tearful.

[Middle English moiste, from Old French, alteration (influenced by Latin musteus, juicy) of Vulgar Latin *muscidus, alteration of Latin mūcidus, moldy, from mūcus, mucus.]
moist'ly adv., moist'ness n.
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Moist

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

Moist\, v. t. To moisten. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Language Translation for : moist
Spanish: húmedo,
German: feucht,
Japanese: 湿った
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moist 
c.1374, from O.Fr. moiste "damp," from V.L. *muscidus "moldy," also "wet," from L. mucidus "slimy, moldy, musty," from mucus "slime" (see mucus). Alternate etymology is from L. musteus "fresh, green, new," lit. "like new wine," from musteum "new wine" (see must (n.1)). If this wasn't the source, it influenced the form of the other word in O.Fr. Moisture is attested from 1366.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: moist
Pronunciation: 'moist
Function: adjective
1 : slightly or moderately wet
2 a : marked by a discharge orexudation of liquid <moist eczema> b : suggestive of the presence of liquid —used of sounds heard in auscultation <moist rales>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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