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moist

adjective as in wet, wettish

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They're caused by a sudden updraft in humid, moist air, which leads to a heavy and localised burst of rain.

From BBC

Western blacklegged ticks thrive in moist, cool environments.

It consists of two layers of moist sponge cake smothered in custard filling and whipped cream that’s then topped with a glorious spread of saucy strawberries and dollops of extra whipped cream.

From Salon

An area of low pressure is set to develop in France as cool air high in the atmosphere pushes over very warm and moist air near the surface.

From BBC

Running it through his fingers, he showed it to his deputies and they all shook their heads in disappointment — too moist.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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