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moist

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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 mcidus, moldy, from mcus, mucus.]

moistly adv.
moistness n.

moist
Adjective
slightly damp or wet [Old French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.moistmoist - slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"
wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather"

moist
adjective damp, wet, dripping, rainy, soggy, humid, dank, clammy, dewy, not dry, drizzly, dampish, wettish
Translations
moist [mɔɪst] adjhúmedo

moist [mɔɪst] adjhumide, moite

moist [mɔɪst] adjfeucht

moist [mɔɪst] adjumido/a

moist
adj moist [moist]
damp; slightly wet moist, fertile soil. klam رطْب، مُبْتَل влажен vlhký fugtig feucht υγρός, βρεγμένος húmedo niiske نمناک kostea moite לַח नम vlažan nedves lembab rakur umido 湿った 축축한 drėgnas mitrs; mikls, valgs lembap vochtig fuktig, wilgotny húmido umed сырой; влажный vlhký vlažen vlažan fuktig เปียกชื้น nemli, rutubetli 潮濕的 вогкий, вологий گیلا، سیلا ẩm ướt 湿
adv moistly
klam بابتلال، مُبْتَلا влажно vlhce fugtigt feucht υγρά húmedamente niiskelt با نمناکی kosteasti caractère moite לַח आर्द्रता से, गीलापन से vlažno nedvesen dengan lembab rakt umidamente 湿って 축축하게 drėgmė mikli, valgi dengan lembap vochtig fuktig, rått wilgotnie humidamente umed влажно vlhko vlažno vlažno fuktigt อย่างเปียกชื้น nemli/rutubetli bir şekilde 潮濕地 волого رطوبت سے một cách ẩm ướt 湿
n moistness
klammigheid إبْتِلال، تَبَلُّل влажност vlhkost fugtighed die Feuchte υγρασία humedad niiskus رطوبت kosteus moiteur לַחוּת आर्द्रता, गीलापन vlaga nedvesség kelembaban raki umidità 湿り気 습기 drėgnumas miklums, valgums kelembapan vochtigheid fuktighet, råhet wilgotność humidade umezeală влажность vlhkosť vlažnost vlažnost fuktighet ความเปียกชื้น nemlilik, rutubet 潮濕 волога رطوبت tình trạng ẩm ướt 湿
v moisten [ˈmoisn]
to wet slightly He moistened (= licked) his lips. natmaak, natlek يُرَطِّب، يُبَلِّل увлажнявам navlhčit fugte be-, anfeuchten υγραίνω humedecer niisutama تر کردن kostuttaa humecter לְלַחלֵחַ नम करना ovlažiti megnedvesít melembabkan væta, gera rakan inumidire 湿らせる 젖다; 축이다 (su)drėkinti samitrināt melembapkan bevochtigen fukte zwilżać humedecer a umezi увлажнить navlhčiť navlažiti ovlažiti fukta ทำให้เปียก hafifçe ıslatmak 沾,弄濕 змочувати, зволожувати تر کرنا làm ẩm 湿
n moisture [ˈmoistʃə]
(the quality of) dampness This soil needs moisture. vog, water رُطوبَه влага vlhkost fugtighed die Feuchtigkeit υγρασία humedad niiskus نم kosteus humidité לַחוּת नमी vlažnost nedvesség kelembaban raki umidità 湿気 습기, 수분 drėgmė mitrums lembapan vocht fukt(ighet) wilgoć humedecimento umezeală, umi­ditate влага; влажность vlhkosť vlaga vlaga fukt ความชื้น nem, rutubet 水份 вогкість, вологість نمی độ ẩm
v moisturize, ˈmoisturise [-stʃə-]
to keep the moisture in (skin) This cream is used to moisturize the skin. bevogtig يُرَطِّب، يُحافِظ على رُطوبَة поддържам влагата zvlhčit fugte; blødgøre feucht halten ενυδατώνω hidratar niiske hoidma مرطوب کننده kosteuttaa hydrater לָשִׂים קְרֶם לַחוּת आर्द्र करना, नम करना vlažiti hidratál melembabkan halda raka; mÿkja idratare 潤いを与える 촉촉해지다, 수분을 유지시키다, 촉촉하게 하다 palaikyti (odos) drėgnumą mitrināt melembapkan vocht inbrengen holde fuktigheten nawilżać humedecer a hidrata увлажнять zvlhčiť vlažiti ovlažiti fukta ทำให้ชุ่มชื้น nemlendirmek 保持水份 зволожувати خشکی رفع کرنا làm cho ẩm 保持
n moisturizer, ˈmoisturiser
bevogtiger مُرَطِّب увлажнител zvlhčovač fugtighedscreme der Befeuchter κρέμα ενυδάτωσης crema hidratante kreem, võie مرطوب کننده kosteusvoide produit hydratant קְרֶם לַחוּת आर्द्रता ovlaživač hidratáló pelembab rakakrem idratante 化粧品の一種 수분 공급 화장품, 수분 크림 drėkinamasis kremas/pienelis mitrinātājs (krēms) pelembap vocht inbrengende craame fuktighetskrem nawilżacz humedecedor produs cosmetic hidratant увлажняющее средство zvlhčovač vlažilna krema hidratantna krema fuktighetsbevarare, fuktighetsbevarande kräm ครีมหรือโลชั่นสำหรับทาให้ความชุ่มชื้นกับผิว nemlendirici 保濕劑 зволожувач خشکی رفع کرنے والا vật làm ẩm 湿


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There the moist breath of the western wind wafted her over the waves of the loud-moaning sea in soft foam, and there the gold-filleted Hours welcomed her joyously.
What did you think of your moist sugar when you bought it at the grocer's?
"Yes, everything's brought to such a pitch of perfection nowadays," said Stepan Arkadyevitch, with a moist and blissful yawn.
 
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