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moist

/ˈmɔɪst/MOYST
/ˈmɔɪst/MOYST

Meaningdamp or fresh

Common meaning: slightly wet

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchmoiste‘damp or fresh’source
  2. Middle Englishmoiste‘damp or fresh’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsdamp or fresh → slightly wetmoist‘slightly wet’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old French moiste ‘damp or fresh’.

Roots

  • moiste Old French “damp or fresh”

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