moist

Example Sentences

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Instead she’s gone, and this weekend her family came with moist eyes and broken hearts to her funeral at the First Presbyterian Church in her hometown of Yorktown, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Plus humidity is a big factor as moist cloudy air slows both heating and cooling because water vapour absorbs the heat.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

You’ll encounter a kind of linguistic confetti: cakey, fudgy, moist, dense, rich, gooey, chewy.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Colonic mucin keeps stool moist, allows it to pass more easily, and shields the intestinal lining from bacteria.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

I felt the sand beneath my feet, warm and moist.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo