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moist

[moist] / mɔɪst /


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Instead she’s gone, and this weekend her family came with moist eyes and broken hearts to her funeral at the First Presbyterian Church in her hometown of Yorktown, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal

Glycerin, a thick liquid that keeps toothpaste smooth and moist, can be a petroleum-based compound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plus humidity is a big factor as moist cloudy air slows both heating and cooling because water vapour absorbs the heat.

From BBC

Her eyes were moist, and she was blinking rapidly.

From Literature

The moist surfaces that line the body contain specialized molecules that help defend against microbes and prevent infections and inflammation.

From Science Daily