moist
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Near the hurricane's eyewall, the release of latent heat fuels powerful convection, causing warm, moist air to surge upward and form towering cumulonimbus clouds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Despite the cloud, it will feel warm and humid due to the south-westerly winds dragging in warm and moist air from the mid-Atlantic.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
We irrigate our lawns and other greenery, which is a boon to the beetles because they need moist landscapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The birds are ready for marinating, which helps keep the lean meat moist, and they cook incredibly quickly—so throw on once your guests have already arrived.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
It was moist and creamy and absolutely too much for our already bursting stomachs, but it was scrumptious.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
A higher dew point means the air is moister and thus will feel muggier.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2025
The two systems spin like a pair of intermeshed gears, drawing warmer, moister air up from the mid-Atlantic Ocean into the Arctic, leading to downpours of rain in Svalbard.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
"Where they grow in California, it's cooler and moister than you would typically envisage California to be," he explained.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
If you add honey instead of regular sugar in baked goods, keep in mind that honey imparts a softer, moister texture.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2024
As for livestock, Eurasian sheep made it possible to extend food production to arid areas of Australia unsuitable for agriculture, and Eurasian cattle joined crops in moister areas.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
She and her son Eric make the cakes from a recipe Doan perfected many years ago: a fluffy cream cheese frosting covered in coconut flakes enrobes the moistest sponge in existence.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Old-man’s beard lichen is completely surprising, too, draped from tree branches in the moistest forests.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
Better yet, the juices will have redistributed and you'll be looking at the tenderest, moistest turkey of your life.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2021
A. Because it contains in it the moistest parts of the living creature: and also that the brain may be defended thereby, as with a shield.
Anim. says, that men have the moistest brain of all living creatures from which the seed proceedeth which is converted into the long hair of the head.
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