Feedback
Moist
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Meaning
Adj
●
Characterized by the
presence
of
moisture
; not
dry
;
slightly
wet
; damp.
●
Of
eyes
:
wet
with
tears
;
tearful
; also (obsolete),
watery
due to some
illness
or to
old
age.
●
Of a
climate
, the
weather
, etc.:
damp
,
humid
, rainy.
●
Of the
vagina
:
sexually
lubricated
due to
sexual
arousal
; of a
woman
:
sexually
aroused
,
turned
on.
●
In Medicine:
Characterized by the
presence
of some
fluid
such as
mucus
,
pus
, etc.
●
In Medicine:
Of
sounds
of
internal organs
(especially as
heard
through a
stethoscope
):
characterized
by the
sound
of
air
bubbling
through a fluid.
●
In Sciences:
Pertaining to one of the
four
essential
qualities
formerly
believed
to be present
in all
things,
characterized
by
wetness
; also, having a significant amount of this quality.
●
In Liquids:
Fluid,
liquid
, watery.
●
Bringing
moisture
or rain.
Noun
●
In American English, Regional English & Liquids:
Moistness; also, moisture.
Verb
●
In American English, British English, Regional English & Liquids:
To make (something)
moist
or
wet
; to
moist
en.
●
To
inspire
, to
refresh
(someone); also, to
soften
(one's heart).
●
In American English:
To
rain
lightly
; to drizzle.
●
To have an effect of
moistening
or wetting.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
moist
English
moiste
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Moisty
Wet
Dewy-Eyed
Misty
Teary
Weepy
Dank
Muggy
Liquidlike
Fluidic
Dampen
Enmoisten
Hydrate
Watery
Humid
Damp
Wetter
Damper
More
Antonyms
Unmoist
Dry
Dehydrate
Desiccate
Exiccate
Exsiccate
Parch
Related
Soggy
Gooey
Sticky
Soft
Toasty
Warm
Crunchy
Chewy
Crispy
Oily
Greasy
Cold
Creamy
Spongy
Humidity
Water
Dense
Fresh
Thick
Salty
Tender
Cool
Hot
Hydrated
Dark
Sandy
Soil
Succulent
Waxy
Smooth
Slippery
Shiny
Heat
Cooler
Juicy
Friable
Rubbery
Drying
Acidic
Fluffy
Rain
Plump
Wetness
Foamy
Drier
Brown
Thin
Rough
Brittle
Clean
Tight
Colder
Temperate
More
Rhymes
Roist
Joist
Moist
Hoist
Voiced
Rejoiced
Unvoiced
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better