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Definition of Moist

1. Adjective. Slightly wet. "Eyes moist with tears"

Definition of Moist

1. a. Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air.

2. v. t. To moisten.

Definition of Moist

1. Adjective. Slightly wet; characterised by the presence of moisture, not dry; damp. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

2. Adjective. Of eyes: tearful, wet with tears. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

3. Adjective. Of weather, climate etc.: rainy, damp. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

4. Adjective. (context: science now historical) Pertaining to one of the four essential qualities formerly believed to be present in all things, characterised by wetness. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

5. Adjective. (obsolete) Watery, liquid, fluid. (defdate 14th-17th c.) ¹

6. Adjective. (medicine) Characterised by the presence of pus, mucus etc. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

7. Adjective. (colloquial) Sexually lubricated (of the vagina); sexually aroused, turned on (of a woman). (defdate from 20th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Moist

1. slightly wet [adj MOISTER, MOISTEST]

Medical Definition of Moist

1. 1. Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air. "Moist eyes." 2. Fresh, or new. "Shoes full moist and new." "A draught of moist and corny ale." Origin: OE. Moiste, OF. Moiste, F. Moite, fr. L. Muccidus, for mucidus, moldy, musty. Cf. Mucus, Mucid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Moist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"The state of being moist; dampness ; a small degree of wetness. mois-ont, «• [ME., ... moist chamber, a chamber which enables objects under microscopic ..."

2. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"In the southern Districts, the summer monsoon rains are light, the maximum being also in October inland, and during November on the coast. The very moist ..."

3. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"... enjoy a warm house and moist atmosphere with shading from full sunshine, ... combined with a high and moist atmosphere, will produce a very healthy and ..."

4. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"It prefers a moist atmosphere but this is net necessary for good growth but ... Will do well in usual deciduous shade in when planted on a moist bank of ..."

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