Moist (?), a. [OE. moiste, OF. moiste, F. moite, fr. L. muccidus, for mucidus, moldy, musty. Cf. Mucus, Mucid.]
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.
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Moist, v. t.
To moisten.
[Obs.]
Shak.
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