moist

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Synonyms: mist, hoist, foist, most, joist, modist, maoist, boist, mois, maist, moise

Antonyms: mist, hoist, foist, most, joist, modist, maoist, boist, mois, maist, moise

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Adjective

1. Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. Of eyes: wet with tears; tearful; also , watery due to some illness or to old age.
3. Of a climate, the weather, etc.: damp, humid, rainy.
4. Of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal; of a woman: sexually aroused, turned on.
5. Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc. Of sounds of internal organs (especially as heard through a stethoscope): characterized by the sound of air bubbling through a fluid.
6. Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc.
7. Of sounds of internal organs (especially as heard through a stethoscope): characterized by the sound of air bubbling through a fluid.
8. 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.
9. Fluid, liquid, watery.
10. Fluid, liquid, watery.
11. Bringing moisture or rain.

Noun

1. Moistness; also, moisture.

Verb

1. To make (something) moist or wet; to moisten.
2. To make (something) moist or wet; to moisten.
3. To inspire, to refresh (someone); also, to soften (one's heart).
4. To rain lightly; to drizzle. To have an effect of moistening or wetting.
5. To rain lightly; to drizzle.
6. To have an effect of moistening or wetting.

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