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How to pronounce “moist

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Pronunciation guide for moist

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of moist with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
The Magical, Mesmerizing Migration of Monarch ButterfliesIt is cool and moist in high elevations.
Definition summary
Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp. [from 14th c.]

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How to pronounce moist

The Magical, Mesmerizing Migration of Monarch Butterflies

It is cool and moist in high elevations.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “moist

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp. [from 14th c.]
  • Of eyes: wet with tears; tearful; also (obsolete), watery due to some illness or to old age. [from 14th c.]
  • Of a climate, the weather, etc.: damp, humid, rainy. [from 14th c.]
  • (informal) Of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal; of a woman: sexually aroused, turned on. [from 20th c.]
  • (medicine)
  • (sciences, 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. [from 14th c.]
  • (obsolete)
  • [Noun]
  • (obsolete except US, regional) Moistness; also, moisture.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive)
  • (intransitive)

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