moist

UK: /ˈmɔɪst/ US: /mɔɪst/ ,(moist)

Inflections of 'moist' (adj):

moister

adj comparative

moistest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

moist /mɔɪst/   adj., -er, -est. 

1. slightly wet;
   damp:
   a moist rag.
2. (of the eyes) tearful:
   His eyes grew moist.

moist•ly, adv. 
moist•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

moist  (moist), adj. -er, -est. 

1. moderately or slightly wet;
   damp.
2. (of the eyes) tearful.
3. accompanied by or connected with liquid or moisture.
4. Meteorology (of the air) having high humidity.

• Middle French; connected with Latin mūcidus mucid
• Middle English moiste 1325–75

moist′ful, adj. 
moist′less, adj. 
moist′ly, adv. 
moist′ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. dank. See damp. 

Antonyms

• 1, 2. dry.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

moist / mɔɪst/ adjective

1. slightly damp or wet
2. saturated with or suggestive of moisture

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, ultimately related to Latin mūcidus musty, from mūcus mucus

ˈmoistly adverb

ˈmoistness noun