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moist

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Adjective

  1. Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.
  2. Of eyes: wet with tears; tearful; also (obsolete), watery due to some illness or to old age.
  3. Of a climate, the weather, etc.: damp, humid, rainy.
  4. Of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal; of a woman: sexually aroused, turned on.
  5. Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc.
  6. Of sounds of internal organs (especially as heard through a stethoscope): characterized by the sound of air bubbling through a fluid.
  7. Pertaining to one of the four essential qualities formerly believed to be present in all things, characterized by wetness; also, having a significant amount of this quality.
  8. Fluid, liquid, watery.
  9. Bringing moisture or rain.

Noun

  1. Moistness; also, moisture.
  2. A follower of the religion of Moism.

Verb

  1. To make (something) moist or wet; to moisten.
  2. To inspire, to refresh (someone); also, to soften (one's heart).
  3. To rain lightly; to drizzle.
  4. To have an effect of moistening or wetting.

Proper noun

  1. A surname.

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