"moist" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /mɔɪst/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-uk-moist.ogg [Received-Pronunciation], En-us-moist.ogg [General-American] Forms: moister [comparative], more moist [comparative], moistest [superlative], most moist [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔɪst Etymology: The adjective is derived from Middle English moist, moiste (“damp, humid, moist, wet; well-irrigated, well-watered; made up of water or other fluids, fluid; of ale: fresh; (figuratively) carnal, lascivious; undisciplined, weak; (alchemy, medicine, physics) dominated by water as an element”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman moist, moiste, moste, Middle French moiste, and Old French moiste, muste (“damp, moist, wet”) (modern French moite); further etymology uncertain, perhaps a blend of a Late Latin variant of Latin mūcidus (“mouldy, musty”) + a Late Latin derivative of Latin mustum (“unfermented or partially fermented grape juice or wine, must”). The noun is derived from the adjective. Etymology templates: {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{inh|en|enm|moist}} Middle English moist, {{m|enm|moiste|t=damp, humid, moist, wet; well-irrigated, well-watered; made up of water or other fluids, fluid; of ale: fresh; (figuratively) carnal, lascivious; undisciplined, weak; (alchemy, medicine, physics) dominated by water as an element}} moiste (“damp, humid, moist, wet; well-irrigated, well-watered; made up of water or other fluids, fluid; of ale: fresh; (figuratively) carnal, lascivious; undisciplined, weak; (alchemy, medicine, physics) dominated by water as an element”), {{nb...|moost, most, moste, moyst, moyste|otherforms=1}} [and other forms], {{der|en|xno|moist}} Anglo-Norman moist, {{m|xno|moiste}} moiste, {{m|xno|moste}} moste, {{der|en|frm|moiste}} Middle French moiste, {{der|en|fro|moiste}} Old French moiste, {{m|fro|muste|t=damp, moist, wet}} muste (“damp, moist, wet”), {{cog|fr|moite}} French moite, {{glossary|blend}} blend, {{der|en|LL.|-}} Late Latin, {{der|en|la|mūcidus|t=mouldy, musty}} Latin mūcidus (“mouldy, musty”), {{der|en|la|mustum|t=unfermented or partially fermented grape juice or wine, must}} Latin mustum (“unfermented or partially fermented grape juice or wine, must”), {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} moist (comparative moister or more moist, superlative moistest or most moist)
  1. Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp. Synonyms: moisty, wet Translations (characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet): πλαδαρός (pladarós) (Ancient Greek), رَطِب (raṭib) (Arabic), بَلّ (ball) (Arabic), թաց (tʻacʻ) (Armenian), вільготны (vilʹhótny) (Belarusian), вла́жен (vlážen) (Bulgarian), humit (Catalan), sawa (Chamicuro), 潮濕 (Chinese Mandarin), 潮湿 (cháoshi) (Chinese Mandarin), 濕潤 (Chinese Mandarin), 湿润 (shīlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), vlhký (Czech), fugtig (Danish), vochtig (Dutch), nattig (Dutch), malseketa (Esperanto), kostea (Finnish), humide (French), moite (note: of skin) (French), umid (Friulian), lento (Galician), húmido (Galician), ნესტიანი (nesṭiani) (Georgian), feucht (German), νοτισμένος (notisménos) (Greek), νοτερός (noterós) (Greek), υγρός (ygrós) (Greek), गीला (gīlā) (Hindi), आबी (ābī) (Hindi), नम (nam) (Hindi), nyirkos (Hungarian), embap (Iban), rakur (Icelandic), tárvotur (Icelandic), humida (Ido), lembap (Indonesian), nepsiä (Ingrian), nahkia (Ingrian), umido (Italian), 湿った (shimetta) (Japanese), しっとり (shittori) (Japanese), 축축한 (chukchukhan) (Korean), ūvidus (Latin), mitrs (Latvian), mikls (Latvian), valgs (Latvian), valgans (Latvian), lembap (Malay), kōpūtoitoi (english: Of food) (Maori), mākūkū (Maori), haumākū (Maori), monoku (Maori), toriwai (Maori), hauwai (Maori), mākū (Maori), tōwahiwahi (Maori), tōwāwahi (english: Of eyes) (Maori), moiste (Middle English), moiste (Middle French), şêdar [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), klam (Norwegian Bokmål), fuktig (Norwegian Bokmål), umid (Occitan), moiste (Old French), صولاق (sulak) (note: of a place) (Ottoman Turkish), نمناک (namnâk) (Persian), feicht (Plautdietsch), wilgotny (Polish), úmido (Portuguese), húmido (Portuguese), umed (Romanian), вла́жный (vlážnyj) (Russian), vlhký (Slovak), vlážen (Slovene), húmedo (Spanish), fuktig (Swedish), ชุ่มชื้น (Thai), nemli (Turkish), rutubetli (Turkish), вологий (volohyj) (Ukrainian), ẩm (Vietnamese), 水垮垮 (xyei³ gua⁵ gua⁵) (Xiang Chinese)
    Sense id: en-moist-en-adj-3KuwriiO Disambiguation of 'characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet': 52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7
  2. Of eyes: wet with tears; tearful; also (obsolete), watery due to some illness or to old age. Synonyms: dewy-eyed, misty, teary, weepy, wet
    Sense id: en-moist-en-adj-z37I91Yy Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 17 4 8 9 13 9 7 1 5 8 3 9 1
  3. Of a climate, the weather, etc.: damp, humid, rainy. Synonyms: dank, muggy
    Sense id: en-moist-en-adj-2RLhQMim
  4. (informal) Of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal; of a woman: sexually aroused, turned on. Tags: informal Synonyms: wet Translations (of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal): влажен (vlažen) (Bulgarian), 濡れた (nureta) (alt: ぬれた) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-moist-en-adj-z6EEKCi~ Disambiguation of 'of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal': 1 21 1 73 1 1 1 1 0
  5. (medicine)
    Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc.     Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-moist-en-adj-A~6ioHCr Topics: medicine, sciences
  6. (medicine)
    Of sounds of internal organs (especially as heard through a stethoscope): characterized by the sound of air bubbling through a fluid.     Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-moist-en-adj-ozMjUv0t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 10 5 11 6 17 10 10 1 4 8 2 9 1 Topics: medicine, sciences
  7. (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. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Sciences, Liquids
    Sense id: en-moist-en-adj-STWDUizb Disambiguation of Liquids: 8 9 6 4 7 7 9 11 6 10 9 3 10 1 Topics: sciences
  8. (obsolete)
    Fluid, liquid, watery.     Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Liquids Synonyms: liquidlike, fluidic
    Sense id: en-moist-en-adj-2RMPwy5e Disambiguation of Liquids: 8 9 6 4 7 7 9 11 6 10 9 3 10 1
  9. (obsolete)
    (also poetic) Bringing moisture or rain.     Tags: also, obsolete, poetic
    Sense id: en-moist-en-adj-cnf8JIGh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: moist-adiabatic, moisten, moistened [adjective], moistener, moistening [adjective, noun], moistful [archaic], moistify [Scotland, humorous], moistish, moistly, moist media, moist moment, moistness, moist tetter, moist towelette, moisty, overmoisten, unmoist, unmoistenable, unmoistened Related terms: moisture, moistured [adjective], moistureless, moistureproof, moistureproofing [adjective, noun], moisturise, moisturize, moisturised, moisturized [adjective], moisturiser, moisturizer, moisturising, moisturizing [adjective, noun], nonmoisturizing, unmoisturized

Noun [English]

IPA: /mɔɪst/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-uk-moist.ogg [Received-Pronunciation], En-us-moist.ogg [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɔɪst Etymology: The adjective is derived from Middle English moist, moiste (“damp, humid, moist, wet; well-irrigated, well-watered; made up of water or other fluids, fluid; of ale: fresh; (figuratively) carnal, lascivious; undisciplined, weak; (alchemy, medicine, physics) dominated by water as an element”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman moist, moiste, moste, Middle French moiste, and Old French moiste, muste (“damp, moist, wet”) (modern French moite); further etymology uncertain, perhaps a blend of a Late Latin variant of Latin mūcidus (“mouldy, musty”) + a Late Latin derivative of Latin mustum (“unfermented or partially fermented grape juice or wine, must”). The noun is derived from the adjective. Etymology templates: {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{inh|en|enm|moist}} Middle English moist, {{m|enm|moiste|t=damp, humid, moist, wet; well-irrigated, well-watered; made up of water or other fluids, fluid; of ale: fresh; (figuratively) carnal, lascivious; undisciplined, weak; (alchemy, medicine, physics) dominated by water as an element}} moiste (“damp, humid, moist, wet; well-irrigated, well-watered; made up of water or other fluids, fluid; of ale: fresh; (figuratively) carnal, lascivious; undisciplined, weak; (alchemy, medicine, physics) dominated by water as an element”), {{nb...|moost, most, moste, moyst, moyste|otherforms=1}} [and other forms], {{der|en|xno|moist}} Anglo-Norman moist, {{m|xno|moiste}} moiste, {{m|xno|moste}} moste, {{der|en|frm|moiste}} Middle French moiste, {{der|en|fro|moiste}} Old French moiste, {{m|fro|muste|t=damp, moist, wet}} muste (“damp, moist, wet”), {{cog|fr|moite}} French moite, {{glossary|blend}} blend, {{der|en|LL.|-}} Late Latin, {{der|en|la|mūcidus|t=mouldy, musty}} Latin mūcidus (“mouldy, musty”), {{der|en|la|mustum|t=unfermented or partially fermented grape juice or wine, must}} Latin mustum (“unfermented or partially fermented grape juice or wine, must”), {{glossary|noun}} noun Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} moist (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete except US, regional) Moistness; also, moisture. Tags: regional, uncountable Categories (topical): Liquids Derived forms: moistless [archaic]
    Sense id: en-moist-en-noun-ImO8DotR Disambiguation of Liquids: 8 9 6 4 7 7 9 11 6 10 9 3 10 1 Categories (other): American English, Regional English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /mɔɪst/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-uk-moist.ogg [Received-Pronunciation], En-us-moist.ogg [General-American] Forms: moists [present, singular, third-person], moisting [participle, present], moisted [participle, past], moisted [past]
Rhymes: -ɔɪst Etymology: From Middle English moisten, moist, moiste (“to make moist or wet; to soak in liquid; to become moist or wet; to provide with moisture or water; to satisfy thirst with liquor or water, slake”) [and other forms], and then either: * from Anglo-Norman muster (“to make moist or wet”), Middle French moistir, and Old French moistir (“to make moist or wet; to become moist or wet”) (compare enmoistir; modern French moitir), from Old French moiste, muste (“damp, moist, wet”) (see etymology 1) + -ir (suffix forming infinitives of second conjugation verbs); or * from Middle English moist, moiste (adjective) (see etymology 1), though the adjective is first attested later. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|moisten}} Middle English moisten, {{m|enm|moist}} moist, {{m|enm|moiste|t=to make moist or wet; to soak in liquid; to become moist or wet; to provide with moisture or water; to satisfy thirst with liquor or water, slake}} moiste (“to make moist or wet; to soak in liquid; to become moist or wet; to provide with moisture or water; to satisfy thirst with liquor or water, slake”), {{nb...|mooyst, most, moyst, moyste,|otherforms=1}} [and other forms], {{der|en|xno|muster|t=to make moist or wet}} Anglo-Norman muster (“to make moist or wet”), {{der|en|frm|moistir}} Middle French moistir, {{der|en|fro|moistir|t=to make moist or wet; to become moist or wet}} Old French moistir (“to make moist or wet; to become moist or wet”), {{m|fro|enmoistir}} enmoistir, {{cog|fr|moitir}} French moitir, {{der|en|fro|moiste}} Old French moiste, {{m|fro|muste|t=damp, moist, wet}} muste (“damp, moist, wet”), {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|infinitive}} infinitive, {{glossary|conjugation}} conjugation, {{m|fro|-ir|pos=suffix forming infinitives of second conjugation verbs}} -ir (suffix forming infinitives of second conjugation verbs), {{inh|en|enm|moist}} Middle English moist, {{m|enm|moiste|pos=adjective}} moiste (adjective) Head templates: {{en-verb}} moist (third-person singular simple present moists, present participle moisting, simple past and past participle moisted)
  1. (transitive)
    (obsolete except British, regional and US) To make (something) moist or wet; to moisten.     Tags: US, regional, transitive Synonyms: dampen, enmoisten, hydrate, wet
    Sense id: en-moist-en-verb-xTIUTMiO Categories (other): American English, British English, Regional English
  2. (transitive)
    (obsolete, figuratively) To inspire, to refresh (someone); also, to soften (one's heart).     Tags: figuratively, obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-moist-en-verb-IctgcTsS
  3. (intransitive)
    (US) To rain lightly; to drizzle.     Tags: US, intransitive Categories (topical): Liquids
    Sense id: en-moist-en-verb-AccnWcSe Disambiguation of Liquids: 8 9 6 4 7 7 9 11 6 10 9 3 10 1 Categories (other): American English
  4. (intransitive)
    (obsolete) To have an effect of moistening or wetting.     Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-moist-en-verb-zMtSlpxT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: moisted [adjective], moisting [adjective, archaic, poetic], moisting [noun, obsolete]
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Livonian]

Etymology: From Proto-Finnic *muistadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *muja-. Cognates include Estonian mõistma (“to understand”), Finnish muistaa (“to remember”). Etymology templates: {{inh|liv|urj-fin-pro|*muistadak}} Proto-Finnic *muistadak, {{inh|liv|fiu-pro|*muja-}} Proto-Finno-Ugric *muja-, {{cog|et|mõistma||to understand}} Estonian mõistma (“to understand”), {{cog|fi|muistaa||to remember}} Finnish muistaa (“to remember”) Head templates: {{head|liv|verb}} moist
  1. understand Synonyms: mȯistõ (Courland)
    Sense id: en-moist-liv-verb--dxonm1Q Categories (other): Livonian entries with incorrect language header

Adjective [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} moist
  1. Alternative form of moiste Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: moiste
    Sense id: en-moist-enm-adj-La~PvDQr Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "word": "dry"
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        {
          "ref": "1704, Nathan Bailey, “HOP”, in Dictionarium Rusticum & Urbanicum: Or, A Dictionary of All Sorts of Country Affairs, Handicraft, Trading, and Merchandizing. […], London: […] J. Nicholson, […], →OCLC, column 1",
          "text": "After every watering, which need not be above twice or thrice in every Summer, ſo they may be thoroughly wet, be ſure to make up the Hills, wherein holes for the water had been made, with ſome parings, and with the weeds, and cooleſt and moiſteſt Materials that can be got.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1937 November 1, “Books: Modernist Miracle: The Gardener Who Saw God—Edward James—Scribner ($2.50) [book review]”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-11-10",
          "text": "Joseph Smith, a diffident, conscientious young man with moist hands and an awkward, absent-minded manner, was head gardener at Wotton Vanborough.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2011, Dominic Streatfeild, “Stuff Happens”, in A History of the World since 9/11, London: Atlantic Books, page 192",
          "text": "'The other car didn't explode,' continues Abu Shujaa. 'The explosives were a bit moist. They had been stored in a place that was too humid.[…]'",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        [
          "dry",
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        ],
        [
          "slightly",
          "slightly"
        ],
        [
          "wet",
          "wet#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "damp",
          "damp#Adjective"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "moisty"
        },
        {
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "raṭib",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "رَطِب"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "ball",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "بَلّ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "tʻacʻ",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "թաց"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "vilʹhótny",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "вільготны"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "vlážen",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "вла́жен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ca",
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          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "humit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ccc",
          "lang": "Chamicuro",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "sawa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "潮濕"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "cháoshi",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "潮湿"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "濕潤"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "shīlùn",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "湿润"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "hsn",
          "lang": "Xiang Chinese",
          "roman": "xyei³ gua⁵ gua⁵",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "水垮垮"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "vlhký"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "fugtig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "nl",
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          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "vochtig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "nl",
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          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "nattig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "malseketa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "kostea"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "humide"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "note": "of skin",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "moite"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "frm",
          "lang": "Middle French",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "moiste"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "fro",
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          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "moiste"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "fur",
          "lang": "Friulian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "umid"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "lento"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "húmido"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "nesṭiani",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "ნესტიანი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "feucht"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "notisménos",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "νοτισμένος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "noterós",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "νοτερός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "ygrós",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "υγρός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "pladarós",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "πλαδαρός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "gīlā",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "गीला"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "ābī",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "आबी"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "nam",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "नम"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "nyirkos"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "iba",
          "lang": "Iban",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "embap"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "rakur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "tárvotur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "humida"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "lembap"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "nepsiä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "nahkia"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "umido"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shimetta",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "湿った"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shittori",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "しっとり"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "chukchukhan",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "축축한"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "kmr",
          "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "şêdar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "ūvidus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "mitrs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "mikls"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "valgs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "valgans"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "lembap"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "english": "Of food",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "kōpūtoitoi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "mākūkū"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "haumākū"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "monoku"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "toriwai"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "hauwai"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "mākū"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "tōwahiwahi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "english": "Of eyes",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "tōwāwahi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "enm",
          "lang": "Middle English",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "moiste"
        },
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          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "klam"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "fuktig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "oc",
          "lang": "Occitan",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "umid"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "note": "of a place",
          "roman": "sulak",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "صولاق"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "namnâk",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "نمناک"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "feicht"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "wilgotny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "úmido"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "húmido"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "umed"
        },
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          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vlážnyj",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "вла́жный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "vlhký"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "vlážen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "húmedo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "fuktig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "ชุ่มชื้น"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "nemli"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "rutubetli"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "volohyj",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "вологий"
        },
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          "_dis1": "52 5 3 4 14 6 7 4 7",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
          "word": "ẩm"
        }
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          "text": "Eyes moist, he [Maurice Stans] hugged one of his attorneys and later said: \"I feel like I've been reborn.\"",
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          "ref": "1758, William Borlase, “Of the Air, and Weather”, in The Natural History of Cornwall. […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] [F]or the author, by W. Jackson; sold by W. Sandby, […], →OCLC, page 6",
          "text": "[I]n the year 1752, which we may reckon among ſome of our moiſteſt Summers throughout England, more Rain fell at London than at Plymouth, according to an eſtimate made at both places; […]",
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          "ref": "2008 September 8, Graham Harvey, “Steaks are high”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-03-14",
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      "id": "en-moist-en-adj-2RLhQMim",
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        [
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          "climate"
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        [
          "weather",
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        [
          "humid",
          "humid"
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        [
          "rainy",
          "rainy"
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        {
          "word": "dank"
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          "word": "muggy"
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        {
          "ref": "2008, Marcia King-Gamble, chapter 14, in Meet Phoenix (Kimani Romance), New York, N.Y.: Kimani Press, page 168",
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        [
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          "vagina"
        ],
        [
          "sexually",
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          "lubricated",
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        [
          "sexual",
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        [
          "arousal",
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        [
          "woman",
          "woman#Noun"
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        [
          "aroused",
          "aroused#Adjective"
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        [
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        [
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          "stethoscope",
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        [
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        [
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        [
          "present",
          "present#Adjective"
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          "thing",
          "thing"
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          "wetness",
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          "having",
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        [
          "significant",
          "significant#Adjective"
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        [
          "amount",
          "amount#Noun"
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        "(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."
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        "historical"
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    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "8 9 6 4 7 7 9 11 6 10 9 3 10 1",
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        "Fluid, liquid, watery."
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      "id": "en-moist-en-adj-2RMPwy5e",
      "links": [
        [
          "liquid",
          "liquid#Adjective"
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      ],
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        "(obsolete)",
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          "word": "fluidic"
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        "obsolete"
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      "categories": [],
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        "Bringing moisture or rain."
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      "id": "en-moist-en-adj-cnf8JIGh",
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        [
          "poetic",
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          "Bringing",
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        [
          "rain",
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        "(obsolete)",
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        "also",
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      ]
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          "ref": "1566 January 30, Iohn Iewel [i.e. John Jewel], “M. [Thomas] Hardinge. The 21. Diuision.”, in A Replie unto M. Hardinges Ansvveare: […], London: […] Henry VVykes, →OCLC",
          "text": "He calleth for a ſponge (ſaith Theodoritus) and therevvith moiſteth and vvaſsheth Simeones mouthe, and then geueth him the holy Sacrament.",
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          "refresh",
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        {
          "ref": "1553, “Of Mouyng Pitie”, in Thomas Wilson, transl., The Arte of Rhetorike, for the Use of All sutche as are Studious of Eloquence, […], London: […] Jhon Kyngston, published 1580, →OCLC, page 136",
          "text": "Againe, nothyng moiſteth ſoner then water. Therefore, a wepyng eye cauſeth muche moiſture, and prouoketh teares.",
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          "ref": "[1575], Thomas Paynell, transl., Regimen Sanitatis Salerni. […], London: […] Wyllyam How, for Abraham Veale, →OCLC, folio ciii, verso",
          "text": "There is other ſome yͭ [that] heateth temperately. And another yͭ cooleth temperatly, and if moiſtneſſe be ioyned therewith, it moiſteth, and with a drie thinge, it drieth.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1885, Henry J[ames] Swallow, “Ralph de Nevill, First Earl of Westmoreland”, in De Nova Villa: Or, The House of Nevill in Sunshine and Shade, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Andrew Reid, […]; London: Griffith, Farran, & Co., […], →OCLC, page 42",
          "text": "[S]prinkle a vessel of water, and it moisteth not, but cast it out wholly together, and it both washeth and nourisheth. This notable saying, before this time hath encourage Emperors, animated Kings, and allured Princes, to conquer realmes to them adjoining, to vanquish nations to their dominions adjacent, and to subdue people either necessary for their purpose, or being to them daily enemies and continual adversaries.",
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      "word": "moist moment"
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      "word": "moist tetter"
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          "ref": "1704, Nathan Bailey, “HOP”, in Dictionarium Rusticum & Urbanicum: Or, A Dictionary of All Sorts of Country Affairs, Handicraft, Trading, and Merchandizing. […], London: […] J. Nicholson, […], →OCLC, column 1",
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          "ref": "1937 November 1, “Books: Modernist Miracle: The Gardener Who Saw God—Edward James—Scribner ($2.50) [book review]”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-11-10",
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          "ref": "2011, Dominic Streatfeild, “Stuff Happens”, in A History of the World since 9/11, London: Atlantic Books, page 192",
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          "ref": "1974 December 6, “Trials: Mitchell and Stans: Not Guilty”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-11-10",
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        [
          "weather",
          "weather#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "humid",
          "humid"
        ],
        [
          "rainy",
          "rainy"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "dank"
        },
        {
          "word": "muggy"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2008, Marcia King-Gamble, chapter 14, in Meet Phoenix (Kimani Romance), New York, N.Y.: Kimani Press, page 168",
          "text": "He slid a finger in me, checking to make sure I was moist and ready for him.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal; of a woman: sexually aroused, turned on."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "vagina",
          "vagina"
        ],
        [
          "sexually",
          "sexually"
        ],
        [
          "lubricated",
          "lubricated#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "sexual",
          "sexual"
        ],
        [
          "arousal",
          "arousal"
        ],
        [
          "woman",
          "woman#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "aroused",
          "aroused#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "turned on",
          "turned on"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal; of a woman: sexually aroused, turned on."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "wet"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Medicine"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ],
        [
          "fluid",
          "fluid#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "mucus",
          "mucus"
        ],
        [
          "pus",
          "pus#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(medicine)",
        "Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Medicine"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of sounds of internal organs (especially as heard through a stethoscope): characterized by the sound of air bubbling through a fluid."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ],
        [
          "sounds",
          "sound#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "internal",
          "internal#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "organ",
          "organ"
        ],
        [
          "hear",
          "hear"
        ],
        [
          "stethoscope",
          "stethoscope"
        ],
        [
          "air",
          "air#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "bubbling",
          "bubble#Verb"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(medicine)",
        "Of sounds of internal organs (especially as heard through a stethoscope): characterized by the sound of air bubbling through a fluid."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with historical senses",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Sciences"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1621, William of Saluste, Lord of Bartus [i.e., Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas], “The Fourth Day of the First VVeeke of VVilliam of Salust, Lord of Bartas”, in T. L. D. M. P. [pseudonym; Thomas Lodge], transl., A Learned Summary upon the Famous Poeme of William of Saluste Lord of Bartus. […], London: […] [George Purslowe] for Iohn Grismand […], →OCLC, page 169",
          "text": "[…] Ergo it behooveth then, that the firſt age, and the firſt ſeaſon of things ſhould beginne in the moiſteſt Signe, which is Aries, and in his head, as the principall of the Members, the Fortreſſe of the Soule, and the Signe of Life.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "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."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sciences",
          "sciences"
        ],
        [
          "four",
          "four"
        ],
        [
          "essential",
          "essential#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "qualities",
          "quality#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "formerly",
          "formerly"
        ],
        [
          "believe",
          "believe"
        ],
        [
          "present",
          "present#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing"
        ],
        [
          "wetness",
          "wetness"
        ],
        [
          "having",
          "have#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "significant",
          "significant#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "amount",
          "amount#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(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."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Fluid, liquid, watery."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "liquid",
          "liquid#Adjective"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete)",
        "Fluid, liquid, watery."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "liquidlike"
        },
        {
          "word": "fluidic"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English poetic terms",
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Bringing moisture or rain."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poetic",
          "poetic"
        ],
        [
          "Bringing",
          "bring#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "rain",
          "rain#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete)",
        "(also poetic) Bringing moisture or rain."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "also",
        "obsolete",
        "poetic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɔɪst/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔɪst"
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/En-uk-moist.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (RP)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-us-moist.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/En-us-moist.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "raṭib",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "رَطِب"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ball",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "بَلّ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "tʻacʻ",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "թաց"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "vilʹhótny",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "вільготны"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vlážen",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "вла́жен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "humit"
    },
    {
      "code": "ccc",
      "lang": "Chamicuro",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "sawa"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "潮濕"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "cháoshi",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "潮湿"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "濕潤"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shīlùn",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "湿润"
    },
    {
      "code": "hsn",
      "lang": "Xiang Chinese",
      "roman": "xyei³ gua⁵ gua⁵",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "水垮垮"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "vlhký"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "fugtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "vochtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "nattig"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "malseketa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "kostea"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "humide"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "note": "of skin",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "moite"
    },
    {
      "code": "frm",
      "lang": "Middle French",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "moiste"
    },
    {
      "code": "fro",
      "lang": "Old French",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "moiste"
    },
    {
      "code": "fur",
      "lang": "Friulian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "umid"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "lento"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "húmido"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "nesṭiani",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "ნესტიანი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "feucht"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "notisménos",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "νοτισμένος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "noterós",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "νοτερός"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ygrós",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "υγρός"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "pladarós",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "πλαδαρός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "gīlā",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "गीला"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "ābī",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "आबी"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "nam",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "नम"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "nyirkos"
    },
    {
      "code": "iba",
      "lang": "Iban",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "embap"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "rakur"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "tárvotur"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "humida"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "lembap"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "nepsiä"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "nahkia"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "umido"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shimetta",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "湿った"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shittori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "しっとり"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "chukchukhan",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "축축한"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "şêdar"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "ūvidus"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "mitrs"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "mikls"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "valgs"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "valgans"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "lembap"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "english": "Of food",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "kōpūtoitoi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "mākūkū"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "haumākū"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "monoku"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "toriwai"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "hauwai"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "hauwai"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "mākū"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "tōwahiwahi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "tōwahiwahi"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "english": "Of eyes",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "tōwāwahi"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "moiste"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "klam"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "fuktig"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "umid"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "note": "of a place",
      "roman": "sulak",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "صولاق"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "namnâk",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "نمناک"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "feicht"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "wilgotny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "úmido"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "húmido"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "umed"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vlážnyj",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "вла́жный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "vlhký"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "vlážen"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "húmedo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "fuktig"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "ชุ่มชื้น"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "nemli"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "rutubetli"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "volohyj",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "вологий"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "characterized by the presence of moisture; slightly wet",
      "word": "ẩm"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vlažen",
      "sense": "of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal",
      "word": "влажен"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ぬれた",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nureta",
      "sense": "of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal",
      "word": "濡れた"
    }
  ],
  "word": "moist"
}

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    "English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Middle English moist",
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      "args": {
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      "form": "moisting",
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        {
          "word": "dehydrate"
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          "word": "desiccate"
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          "word": "dry"
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          "tags": [
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          "word": "exsiccate"
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          "word": "parch"
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        {
          "ref": "1566 January 30, Iohn Iewel [i.e. John Jewel], “M. [Thomas] Hardinge. The 21. Diuision.”, in A Replie unto M. Hardinges Ansvveare: […], London: […] Henry VVykes, →OCLC",
          "text": "He calleth for a ſponge (ſaith Theodoritus) and therevvith moiſteth and vvaſsheth Simeones mouthe, and then geueth him the holy Sacrament.",
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          "word": "hydrate"
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      "categories": [
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        "To rain lightly; to drizzle."
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      "categories": [
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        {
          "ref": "1553, “Of Mouyng Pitie”, in Thomas Wilson, transl., The Arte of Rhetorike, for the Use of All sutche as are Studious of Eloquence, […], London: […] Jhon Kyngston, published 1580, →OCLC, page 136",
          "text": "Againe, nothyng moiſteth ſoner then water. Therefore, a wepyng eye cauſeth muche moiſture, and prouoketh teares.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "[1575], Thomas Paynell, transl., Regimen Sanitatis Salerni. […], London: […] Wyllyam How, for Abraham Veale, →OCLC, folio ciii, verso",
          "text": "There is other ſome yͭ [that] heateth temperately. And another yͭ cooleth temperatly, and if moiſtneſſe be ioyned therewith, it moiſteth, and with a drie thinge, it drieth.",
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        {
          "ref": "1885, Henry J[ames] Swallow, “Ralph de Nevill, First Earl of Westmoreland”, in De Nova Villa: Or, The House of Nevill in Sunshine and Shade, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Andrew Reid, […]; London: Griffith, Farran, & Co., […], →OCLC, page 42",
          "text": "[S]prinkle a vessel of water, and it moisteth not, but cast it out wholly together, and it both washeth and nourisheth. This notable saying, before this time hath encourage Emperors, animated Kings, and allured Princes, to conquer realmes to them adjoining, to vanquish nations to their dominions adjacent, and to subdue people either necessary for their purpose, or being to them daily enemies and continual adversaries.",
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        "To have an effect of moistening or wetting."
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        "(obsolete) To have an effect of moistening or wetting."
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      "ipa": "/mɔɪst/",
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