Meaning & use
moister
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The comparative form of 'moist,' meaning containing more moisture or dampness.
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The cake recipe with buttermilk turned out moister than the original.
Soil near the riverbank is moister than the soil higher up the hill.
A note on using this word
Many English speakers report an unusual dislike of the word 'moist' and its forms, a phenomenon linguists have studied as word aversion.
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Words with an opposite meaning
drier
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