moist

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.
2. Of eyes: wet with tears; tearful; also (obsolete), watery due to some illness or to old age.
3. Of a climate, the weather, etc.: damp, humid, rainy.
4. (informal) Of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal; of a woman: sexually aroused, turned on.
5. Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc.
6. Of sounds of internal organs (especially as heard through a stethoscope): characterized by the sound of air bubbling through a fluid.
7. (historical) Pertaining to one of the four essential qualities formerly believed to be present in all things, characterized by wetness; also, having a significant amount of this quality.
8. (obsolete) Fluid, liquid, watery.
9. (also, obsolete, poetic) Bringing moisture or rain.

Noun

Moistness; also, moisture.

Verb

1. (US, regional, transitive) To make (something) moist or wet; to moisten.
2. (figuratively, obsolete, transitive) To inspire, to refresh (someone); also, to soften (one's heart).
3. (US, intransitive) To rain lightly; to drizzle.
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To have an effect of moistening or wetting.

Concepten

vochtig

nattig

klam

mottig

nat

betraand

Tegenovergesteld aan

unmoist, wet, dehydrate, desiccate, dry, exiccate, exsiccate, parch

Synoniemen

damp

wet

humid

dank

soggy

clammy

watery

soaked

muggy

soft

dampish

madid

smooth

sticky

become wet

swampy

be damp

dewy

dampen

jammy

juice

lachrymose

limy

liquid

moisten

moistened

moistening

moisture

moisty

molten

pool

rain

🌧️

rainy

raw

ropy

saturated

shining

sleek

soak

sweaty

tacky

tearful

tenacious

undried

viscid

viscous

watered

weeping

wetted

adhesive

Vertalingen

humide

feucht

húmedo

umido

υγρός

bagnato

húmido

moite

mojado

mouillé

nass

úmido

humit

ıslak

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/mɔɪst/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: moist

Verwant aan Frans: moite

Overgenomen van Middelengels: moisten

Verwant aan Frans: moitir

In summary

The adjective is derived from Middle English moist, moiste [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman moist, moiste, moste, Middle French moiste, and Old French moiste, muste (“damp, moist, wet”) (modern French moite); further etymology uncertain, perhaps a blend of a Late Latin variant of Latin mūcidus (“mouldy, musty”) + a Late Latin derivative of Latin mustum (“unfermented or partially fermented grape juice or wine, must”).
The noun is derived from the adjective.