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Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air.

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  1. a. Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air.
  2. a. Fresh, or new.
  3. v. t. To moisten.
  4. adj. slightly wet
  5. 1. Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air. "Moist eyes." Shak. 2. Fresh, or new. [Obs.] "Shoes full moist and new." "A draught of moist and corny ale." Chaucer. To moisten. [Obs.] Shak.
  6. To moisten. [Obs.] Shak.