moist

Word family

moist /mɔɪst/ adjectiveadj

WETslightly wet, especially in a way that is pleasant or suitable 潮润的，微湿的，湿润的

Make sure the soil is moist before planting the seeds.

播种之前要确保土壤湿润。

a rich, moist chocolate cake

香浓软润的巧克力蛋糕

warm moist air

温暖湿润的空气

Her eyes were moist (=she was almost crying).

她的眼睛湿润了。

► see thesaurus at damp, wet

—moistness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

moist• Water the plants regularly to keep the soil moist.• Beneath the overcast sky the air was hot and moist.• Star fruit trees like well-draining, moist and slightly acid soil.• The mixture should be slightly moist, but not sticky.• It is true that the deep forests are moist, but they are entirely without permanent standing water.• a moist chocolate cake• Their eggs are also laid on moist ground and the males crouch beside them on guard.• Just pinch them off and plant in seed compost, which should be kept barely moist in a bright, warm place.• Sugar shone on his mouth, spilled as he thrust into the dancers, his moist lips reddened.• The moist, mossy smell was soothing.• The sandwiches are made with moist slices of chicken breast, topped with various ingredients.

Origin moist

(1300-1400) Old French moiste, from Latin mucidus “wet and slippery”, from mucus; → MUCUS

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