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moist Definition

moist (mo̵ist)

adjective

  1. slightly wet; damp
  2. suggestive of the presence of liquid a moist sound
  3. tearful

Etymology: OFr moiste < VL *muscidus, altered (prob. infl. by L musteus, of new wine, fresh < mustum, must) < L mucidus, moldy < mucus, mucus

moist Related Forms
moistly adverb moist·ness noun
moist Synonyms

moist

modif.

  1. Damp

    humid, dank, moistened; see wet 1.

  2. Rainy

    drizzly, muggy, clammy; see wet 2. See syn. study at wet.

moist Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • keep: Consider adding mulch or compost to help keep the soil moist.

Modifies a noun

  • humus: It fares best in moist, humus rich, acid soil in deep or partial shade.
  • soil: Plant out late spring early summer into moist soil, bog garden, pond margins.
  • convection: The improved fit is attributable to the effects of the grid resolution on moist convection in the model.
  • compost: This will root readily in warm, moist compost.
  • forest: Long-term growth and rainfall in a Ugandan moist forest: seasonal rhythms and flexing stems.
  • cake: Firstly, get hold of a moist fruit cake.

Modifying Another Word

  • deliciously: This deliciously moist cake will keep for up to a week.
  • permanently: Up to 60 % of plants prefer these cool, sun scorch free, permanently moist sites.
  • slightly: Add the wine at intervals, enough to keep the pan slightly moist at all times.
  • barely: Cuttings are set in a rooting mixture of two parts sand to one part peat moss, which should be barely moist.
  • constantly: Over watering can cause the fruit to split so try to keep the moist constantly moist but not wet.
  • fairly: The paste should be smooth and fairly moist, tasting quite rich and tangy but not too bitter.

Infinitive complement

  • prevent: Keep the compost just moist enough to prevent it from drying out completely.

Used with adjective complement

  • keep: With the lid on or only partly removed for access the steam helps the meat to keep moist.
  • prefer: Shade, one of the best ground covers for deep shade, yellows in sun; prefers moist, well-drained, acid soil.
  • remain: The fish should turn opaque and flake slightly but still remain moist.
  • stay: The recipe makes a loaf, which stays moist for up to a week.
  • become: Great lakes were formed, all lowlands disappeared, and lands like Egypt became moist with water.

Preposition: in

  • summer: Grows in sun or partial shade and in cool, humus-rich soil that should always be kept moist in summer.

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