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moist
What does moist mean?
moist (adjective): not dry; slightly wet; damp.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use moist in a sentence?
How do you pronounce moist?
/mɔɪst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does moist come from?
The adjective is derived from Middle English moist, moiste , from Anglo-Norman moist, moiste, moste, Middle French moiste, and Old French moiste, muste (“damp, moist, wet”) (Modern French moite).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of moist?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “moist”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “moist” mean?
not dry; slightly wet; damp
Right! That's what “moist” means.
displaying or feeling anger
Not quite: that's what angry means.
of a mildly low temperature
Not quite: that's what cool means.
having a high price or cost
Not quite: that's what expensive means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “moist”?
damp
Right!
free
Not quite: free means something else.
next
Not quite: next means something else.
left
Not quite: left means something else.
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