moist
Example Sentences
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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.
Glycerin, a thick liquid that keeps toothpaste smooth and moist, can be a petroleum-based compound.
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
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The moist surfaces that line the body contain specialized molecules that help defend against microbes and prevent infections and inflammation.
From Science Daily
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