What does moist mean?
Definitions for moist
mɔɪstmoist
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Princeton's WordNet
damp, dampish, moistadjective
slightly wet
"clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"
Wiktionary
moistadjective
Slightly wet; characterised by the presence of moisture, not dry; damp.
moistadjective
Of eyes: tearful, wet with tears.
moistadjective
Of weather, climate etc.: rainy, damp.
moistadjective
Pertaining to one of the four essential qualities formerly believed to be present in all things, characterised by wetness.
moistadjective
Watery, liquid, fluid.
moistadjective
Characterised by the presence of pus, mucus etc.
moistadjective
Sexually lubricated (of the vagina); sexually aroused, turned on (of a woman).
Etymology: From moiste, from moiste and moiste, of obscure origin and formation. Perhaps from a late variant of mucidus combined with a reflex of mustum.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
MOISTadjective
Etymology: moiste,moite, French.
Why were the moist in number so outdone,
That to a thousand dry they are but one. Richard Blackmore.Many who live well in a dry air, fall into all the diseases that depend upon a relaxation in a moist one. Arbuthnot.
Nor yet, when moist Arcturus clouds the sky,
The woods and fields their pleasing toils deny. Alexander Pope.To Moist, To Moistenverb
To make damp; to make wet to a small degree; to damp.
Etymology: from moist.
Write till your ink be dry; and with your tears
Moist it again; and frame some feeling line. William Shakespeare.His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow. Job xxi. 24.
A pipe a little moistened on the inside, so as there be no drops left, maketh a more solemn sound than if the pipe were dry. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 230.
When torrents from the mountains fall no more, the swelling river is reduced into his shallow bed, with scarce water to moisten his own pebbles. John Dryden, Æn.
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moist
Moist is a term used to describe something that is slightly wet or damp, often having a high level of humidity or retaining some amount of liquid. This can apply to various contexts such as soil, air, or various types of food.
Webster Dictionary
Moistadjective
moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air
Moistadjective
fresh, or new
Moistverb
to moisten
Etymology: [OE. moiste, OF. moiste, F. moite, fr. L. muccidus, for mucidus, moldy, musty. Cf. Mucus, Mucid.]
Wikidata
Moist
Moist was a five-piece Canadian alternative rock band that was popular in the mid-to-late-1990s. The band was led by lead singer David Usher, and featured Mark Makoway, Jeff Pearce, Kevin Young and Paul Wilcox.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Moist
moist, adj. damp: humid: juicy: containing water or other liquid.—vs.t. Moist′en, Moist (obs.), to make moist: to wet slightly; Moist′ify, to make moist.—ns. Moist′ness; Moist′ure, moistness: that which makes slightly wet: a small quantity of any liquid. [O. Fr. moiste (Fr. moite)—L. musteus,—mustum, juice of grapes, new wine.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
MOIST
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Moist is ranked #48628 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Moist surname appeared 434 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Moist.
96% or 417 total occurrences were White.
2% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Anagrams for moist »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of moist in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of moist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of moist in a Sentence
It's true that yeast like to grow in warm, moist places. But a vagina is a warm, moist place all the time—whether you have a bathing suit on or not.
We know that Arctic Ocean is changing faster than the rest of The Earth with respect to Arctic Ocean climate, and so monitoring these trends in thunderstorms and lightning in this very remote area helps us detect where these warm, moist air intrusions are occurring in this region.
This cold, dry air mass limits two of the main ingredients for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, namely warm and moist air.
Conjunctiva is modified mucus membrane, like the inside of your mouth or the inside of your nose or nasal cavity and pharynx, it's moist and nice and hospitable for viruses, in fact there's lots of organisms that can stick very readily to Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva, or for that matter, stick on a contact lens that is also resting on Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva.
Just be careful, as your skin in that area will likely be sensitive and topical acne treatments can make this more irritated and even worse. FOGGY GLASSES Since face masks trap the breath and foster moist, humid environments, glasses wearersmay have noticed that wearing a face mask can cause your lenses to fog. In a 2011 study from the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, researchers advised washing the glasses with soapy water immediately before wearing a face mask. Face masks trap the breath and foster humidity so glasses wearers may have noticed that wearing a face mask can cause the lenses to fog. (iStock) After shaking off any excess water, let the spectacles air dry or gently dry off the lenses with a soft tissue before putting them back on. Now the spectacle lenses should not mist up when the face mask is worn, they wrote. Glasses fog because humidity can escape the mask and move upward, coming into contact with the lenses and causing them to fog. Placing a tissue under the top of your face mask can also help absorb some of the droplets, leading to clear lenses. Wearing a mask that can form to the bridge of your nose one with wire, for instance can help prevent the warm air from your mouth from reaching your lenses. DRY, CRACKED HANDS FROM FREQUENT WASHING Next, frequent hand washing, especially during the ongoing pandemic, can lead to skin feeling dry, irritatedor cracked. Preventing rough skin can be as simple as switching to a fragrance-free hand soap, which may contain fewer irritants. But Jaber also recommends carrying hand moisturizer for use after washing and drying your hands, suggesting a cream or an ointment rather than a lotion, as lotions are usually thinner and often contain alcohol. Experts advise carrying hand moisturizer for use after washing and drying your hands. (iStock) Lotions can be great, but creams or ointments are thicker. Vaseline is an ointment, and it really locks things in.
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Translations for moist
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- رتبArabic
- влаженBulgarian
- humit, humidaCatalan, Valencian
- vlhkýCzech
- feuchtGerman
- υγρός, νοτερός, νοτισμένοςGreek
- malseketaEsperanto
- húmedoSpanish
- تر, نمناکPersian
- kosteaFinnish
- au bord des larmes, humide, moiteFrench
- गीली, गीलाHindi
- nyirkosHungarian
- թացArmenian
- lembap, lembabIndonesian
- humidaIdo
- tárvotur, rakurIcelandic
- umido, umidaItalian
- לַחHebrew
- 湿る, 湿っぽいJapanese
- ნესტიანიGeorgian
- 축축한Korean
- mitrs, valgs, valgans, miklsLatvian
- lembapMalay
- vochtig, betraand, nattigDutch
- wilgotnyPolish
- húmido, úmido, lacrimejantePortuguese
- umed, umedăRomanian
- влажный, сыройRussian
- vlhkýSlovak
- vláženSlovene
- fuktigSwedish
- rutubetli, nemliTurkish
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