Meaning & use

moist

adjective·Everyday

Slightly wet; containing a small amount of liquid or moisture.

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The cake stayed moist for days thanks to the extra butter in the recipe.

Her eyes grew moist as she listened to the farewell speech.

A note on using this word

Moist is a common word for describing cake and skin positively, but many English speakers report finding the word itself unpleasant, especially in other contexts.

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Words with an opposite meaning

dryparched

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