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moist

  [moist]
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–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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Moistness

Moist"ness\, n. The quality or state of being moist.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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