moist
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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
Water vapor tracking simulations showed that the dipole circulation directed moist air from the midlatitude Indian Ocean toward East Antarctica and allowed more atmospheric rivers to reach the continent.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
It was dark and deeply moist, a little earthy without tasting particularly of vegetables, and studded throughout with hunks of chocolate.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
While extra rain can bring flooding and landslide risks, it can also keep vegetation moist, lowering the potential for wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Fabulous,” said Charles, padding into the kitchen, his moist feet tracking prints that evaporated instantly on the shiny, tomato-red linoleum.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
As it has shifted slightly further north and to the east, the result has been a south-easterly airflow causing hotter and moister air to spread into the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
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
May we not recognise in this the hand of bounteous Providence, which has given perhaps the most stony soil in Europe to the moistest climate in it?
From A Tour in Ireland 1776-1779 by Henry Morley
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.
