moist

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having a soft, damp, and sticky texture; juicy and wet.

  - "The soil was moist after the rain."
  - "The cake was moist and delicious."

• Verb

  Provide the necessary amount of water to keep something in a good condition.

  - "The gardener moistened the soil before planting the seeds."
  - "The air conditioner moistens the air in hot weather."

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Pronunciation

1. /mɔɪst/
   
   
   
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2. /mɔɪst/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

dank , damp , thoan , thone , dewy-eyed , misty , weepy , wet , liquidlike

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with moist
coast , boast , toast , most , loast

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Moisture () : The state of being wet or damp.
   

2. Moustache () : A tuft of hair growing on the upper lip of humans and some animals.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of moist that leads to same result
moist , moister , moistest , moistly , moistness , moistnesses

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Forms

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moiest, moister, moistest

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Old English word 'mosig' meant 'wet, damp, dewy'. The word 'moist' comes from the Middle English term 'moist' which means 'damp, wet, or humid'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'moist' is often used to describe the ideal condition for storing certain types of food, such as cheese and pasta.

2. The word 'moist' is also used in the field of geology to describe rocks that contain a significant amount of water.

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Related Concepts

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1. Humidity: A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

2. Dampness: A state of being wet or having a wet surface.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'moist' has been used to describe various settings and characters. For instance, in 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the green light at the end of Daisy's dock is described as 'moist with dew'. In music, the term 'moist' has been used in the title of a song by the band 'The Mars Volta'.

How to Memorize "moist"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sponge that has absorbed water. This sponge represents the concept of 'moist'. Visualize the texture and the feeling of the sponge to help remember the meaning of the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'moist' with the feeling of a wet, juicy apple or a damp, dewy morning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Makes Our Insides Soft and Tender' to help remember the meaning of 'moist'.

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