Synonyms of moist
61 similar words · 18 opposite words
Another word for moist is soaked. Other synonyms of moist are damp, humid, drenched, saturated and watery. The opposite of moist is arid.
Synonyms and similar words for moist
adjectiveCharacterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.
- moistyMoist.
- bewatered
- dampIn a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
- drenchedCompletely wet; sodden.
- drippingVery wet.
- drunk
- humidContaining perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.
- overwateredWatered too much.
- plashyWatery, wet, waterlogged.
- saturatedSoaked or drenched with moisture.
- soakedDrenched with water, or other liquid.
- sodden
- soggy
- soppyVery wet; sodden, soaked.
- spewyMoist; marshy; emitting water.
- spongy
- squidgyMoist and pliant; soggy.
- thoan dialectal
- thone dialectalDamp; moist; wet; soft from dampness.
- undriedNot dried.
- watered
- waterlogged
- wateryWet, soggy or soaked with water.
- wetSexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.
- wetter than an otter's pocket informalCompletely wet, drenched, soaked.
- irriguous archaic, poeticIrrigated, well-watered.
- madid datedWet; moist.
- wiery obsolete
adjectiveOf eyes: wet with tears; tearful; also (obsolete), watery due to some illness or to old age.
- dewy-eyedHaving eyes with a moist, glistening appearance, especially as indicating that one is on the verge of crying or that...
- misty
- tearyOf a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.
- weepyInclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose.
- crysomeCharacterised by crying or weeping; tearful; lamentful.
- lachrymoseTearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying.
- tearful
- cryey rareInclined to cry; tearful.
- lachrymate literary, rareStained or filled with tears.
- larmoyant rareTeary, tearful.
- maudlin obsoleteTearful, lachrymose.
- sobful archaicFull of sobs; tearful, weeping.
adjectiveOf a climate, the weather, etc.: damp, humid, rainy.
adjectiveFluid, liquid, watery.
Opposite of moist
adjectiveCharacterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.
Meaning of moist
- adjective Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.
- adjective Of eyes: wet with tears; tearful; also (obsolete), watery due to some illness or to old age.
- adjective Of a climate, the weather, etc.: damp, humid, rainy.
moist in other languages
Questions about synonyms of moist
- What is another word for moist?
- Moist has 61 synonyms on Word.ws, such as soaked, damp, humid, drenched, saturated, watery, soppy and teary.
- What is the opposite of moist?
- The opposite of moist is arid. Other antonyms of moist are unmoist, sear and dry.
- What does moist mean?
- Moist means characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.
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