moist

adjective13 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

Used to intensify the degree of moistness.

Indicates a small degree of moistness.

Indicates a small degree of moistness.

Describes uniform moistness across a surface.

Describes the state of being slightly wet.

To take action to ensure something does not dry out.

Describes the sensation of something being slightly wet to the touch.

To continue to be in a slightly wet state.

To continue to be in a slightly wet state.

Describes the appearance of something being slightly wet.

To change from a dry state to a slightly wet state.

Often used in a literary context, especially for eyes filling with tears.

Used to specify the substance causing the moistness (e.g., with sweat, with tears).

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