moist Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite slightly wet
dampish; damp.
- clothes damp with perspiration
- a moist breeze
- eyes moist with tears
WordNet
Moist adjective
Etymology
OE.Definitions
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Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; "Moist eyes." Shak.as, a .moist atmosphere or air -
Fresh, or new. Obs. "Shoes full moist and new." "A draught of moist and corny ale." Chaucer.
Moist transitive verb
Definitions
To moisten. Obs. Shak.