transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯist ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English moiste, from Anglo-French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin * muscidus, alteration of Latin mucidus slimy, from mucus nasal mucus
Date: 14th century
1. : slightly or moderately wet : damp
2. : tearful
3. : characterized by high humidity
Synonyms: see wet
• moist·ly adverb
• moist·ness ˈmȯis(t)-nəs noun