"moisty" meaning in English

See moisty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: moistier [comparative], moistiest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English moisti, moysty, equivalent to moist + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|moisti}} Middle English moisti, {{m|enm|moysty}} moysty, {{suf|en|moist|y|id2=adjectival}} moist + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} moisty (comparative moistier, superlative moistiest)
  1. moist Synonyms: damp, humid, sodden, wet
    Sense id: en-moisty-en-adj-acejuM4i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), English_2-syllable_words

Inflected forms

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