as in damp
slightly or moderately wet
luckily, my new suede shoes are only a bit moist after I accidentally wore them in the rain
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Recent Examples of moist
Drip irrigation is customarily applied daily in summer, keeping soil moist and roots cool, preventing heat stress.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
Dry conditions might drive up temperatures more dramatically, while moist air keeps them a bit lower but makes the heat feel worse to humans.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The town is prone to intense storms, as warm, moist air from the Atlantic is drawn into the higher terrain, which can supercharge impacts.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Warm, moist air from the Gulf helps fuel storms as well, giving them ample moisture to dump lots of rain in a short amount of time across the dusty Texas soil.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
Dry conditions might drive up temperatures more dramatically, while moist air keeps them a bit lower but makes the heat feel worse to humans.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The town is prone to intense storms, as warm, moist air from the Atlantic is drawn into the higher terrain, which can supercharge impacts.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Warm, moist air from the Gulf helps fuel storms as well, giving them ample moisture to dump lots of rain in a short amount of time across the dusty Texas soil.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moist
damp
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Rinse the pot—make sure the pot is damp but not soaking wet.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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How to Apply: Apply a small amount to the lengths and ends of damp or dry hair.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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“Moist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moist. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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