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moist

adjective
 
 
/mɔɪst/

Definition

slightly wet, especially in a good way: Keep the soil in the pot moist, but not too wet.approving This cake is lovely and moist! → See also dampWet weather and wetness moistness
 
 
/ˈmɔɪst.nəs/ noun [U]
Wet weather and wetness
(Definition of moist adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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