moist

Everyday

1. Moist means slightly wet or damp, but not soaking wet. tree →
2. Moist food, like cake, is soft and not dry. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons: seeds need moist soil to grow; woodlice and worms like moist, dark places; moist air holds water vapour. In cooking: a good cake is moist inside. In first aid, a moist (damp) cloth can clean a small cut or cool a burn area after running water. Phrases: «moist soil», «moist cake», «keep it moist», «a moist cloth».

Examples

• Keep the soil moist so the seeds will grow. tree →
• Woodlice live in moist, dark places. tree →
• This chocolate cake is lovely and moist. tree →
• Wipe the table with a moist cloth. tree →
• Frogs need moist skin to breathe. tree →
• The air in the rainforest is warm and moist. tree →
• The grass was still moist from the morning dew. tree →
• Her eyes were moist with tears. tree →
• Presently twelve spoonbills came flying thither, struck the moist earth, turned into fair maidens, and began to bathe. tree →

Note

Comparatives: «moister, moistest». Noun: «moisture»; verb: «moisten». Similar: «damp» (often a bit unpleasant), «wet» (more water). Some people dislike the sound of the word, so «damp» is often used instead.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Rashi explained a hard Hebrew word as meaning "moist", and the commentator quotes him. Rashi is the great medieval Torah commentator. In Job, "moisture" is carried by the thick clouds that God loads before He sends lightning. In the primary lessons: In science lessons: seeds need moist soil to grow; woodlice and worms like moist, dark places; moist air holds water vapour. In cooking: a good cake is moist inside. In first aid, a moist (damp) cloth can clean a small cut or cool a burn area after running water. Phrases: «moist soil», «moist cake», «keep it moist», «a moist cloth».

Examples

• The word חמפולמות is translated by Rashi, moist. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister, He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning; (Writings JOB.37.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Comparatives: «moister, moistest». Noun: «moisture»; verb: «moisten». Similar: «damp» (often a bit unpleasant), «wet» (more water). Some people dislike the sound of the word, so «damp» is often used instead.