Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to moist
Participle: moisted
Gerund: moisting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | moist |
| you | moist |
| he;she;it | moists |
| we | moist |
| you | moist |
| they | moist |
Perfect
| I | have moisted |
| you | have moisted |
| he;she;it | has moisted |
| we | have moisted |
| you | have moisted |
| they | have moisted |
Past
| I | moisted |
| you | moisted |
| he;she;it | moisted |
| we | moisted |
| you | moisted |
| they | moisted |
Pluperfect
| I | had moisted |
| you | had moisted |
| he;she;it | had moisted |
| we | had moisted |
| you | had moisted |
| they | had moisted |
Future
| I | will moist |
| you | will moist |
| he;she;it | will moist |
| we | will moist |
| you | will moist |
| they | will moist |
Future Perfect
| I | will have moisted |
| you | will have moisted |
| he;she;it | will have moisted |
| we | will have moisted |
| you | will have moisted |
| they | will have moisted |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | moist |
| you | moist |
| he;she;it | moist |
| we | moist |
| you | moist |
| they | moist |
Perfect
| I | have moisted |
| you | have moisted |
| he;she;it | have moisted |
| we | have moisted |
| you | have moisted |
| they | have moisted |
Imperfect
| I | moisted |
| you | moisted |
| he;she;it | moisted |
| we | moisted |
| you | moisted |
| they | moisted |
Pluperfect
| I | had moisted |
| you | had moisted |
| he;she;it | had moisted |
| we | had moisted |
| you | had moisted |
| they | had moisted |
Conditional
Present
| I | would moist |
| you | would moist |
| he;she;it | would moist |
| we | would moist |
| you | would moist |
| they | would moist |
Perfect
| I | would have moisted |
| you | would have moisted |
| he;she;it | would have moisted |
| we | would have moisted |
| you | would have moisted |
| they | would have moisted |
Imperative
| you | moist |
| we | Let's moist |
| you | moist |
Verbs conjugated like 'moist'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'moist'
foist,
hoist,
joist,
mist,
roist,
agist,
boast,
boost,
bost,
buist,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. From Middle English moisten, moist, moiste (“to make moist or wet; to soak in liquid; to become moist or wet; to provide with moisture or water; to satisfy thirst with liquor or water, slake”) [and other forms], and then either:
2. * from Anglo-Norman muster (“to make moist or wet”), Middle French moistir, and Old French moistir (“to make moist or wet; to become moist or wet”) (compare enmoistir; modern French moitir), from Old French moiste, muste (“damp, moist, wet”) (see etymology 1) + -ir (suffix forming infinitives of second conjugation verbs); or
3. * from Middle English moist, moiste (adjective) (see etymology 1), though the adjective is first attested later. See: Middle English '
moisten', French '
moitir'.
Sample Sentences
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He calleth for a ſponge (ſaith Theodoritus) and therevvith moiſteth and vvaſsheth Simeones mouthe, and then geueth him the holy Sacrament. [1566 January 30, Iohn Iewel [i.e. John Jewel], “M. [Thomas] Hardinge. The 21. Diuision.”, in A Replie unto M. Hardinges Ansvveare: […], London: […] Henry VVykes, →OCLC:]
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They [the legendary Fortunate Isles] haue raine there very ſeldom, howbeit a gentle winde commonly that bloweth in a litle ſiluer dew, which moiſteth the earth ſo finely, that it maketh it fertile and luſtie, not onely to bring forth all that is ſet or ſowen apon it but of it ſelfe without mans hand it beareth ſo good frute, as ſufficiently maintaineth the inhabitants dwelling apon it, liuing idlely, and taking no paines. [1579, Plutarke of Chæronea [i.e., Plutarch], “The Life of Sertorius”, in Thomas North, transl., The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romaines, […], London: […] Richard Field, →OCLC, page 629:]
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Now no more / The iuyce of Egypts Grape ſhall moyſt this lip. [c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii], page 367, column 1:]
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Auyſing the bright bemes of theſe fayer Iyes / where he is that myn oft moiſteth & waſſheth (Avising the bright beams of these fair eyes, / Where he is that mine oft moisteth and washeth; […]) [c. 1527–1542, Thomas Wyatt, “Auysing the bright bemes of these fayer Iyes”, in Egerton MS 2711, page 22r:]
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Againe, nothyng moiſteth ſoner then water. Therefore, a wepyng eye cauſeth muche moiſture, and prouoketh teares. [1553, “Of Mouyng Pitie”, in Thomas Wilson, transl., The Arte of Rhetorike, for the Use of All sutche as are Studious of Eloquence, […], London: […] Jhon Kyngston, published 1580, →OCLC, page 136:]
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There is other ſome yͭ [that] heateth temperately. And another yͭ cooleth temperatly, and if moiſtneſſe be ioyned therewith, it moiſteth, and with a drie thinge, it drieth. (Governance of Hygiene of Salerno) [[1575], Thomas Paynell, transl., Regimen Sanitatis Salerni. […] [Governance of Hygiene of Salerno], London: […] Wyllyam How, for Abraham Veale, →OCLC, folio ciii, verso:]
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[S]prinkle a vessel of water, and it moisteth not, but cast it out wholly together, and it both washeth and nourisheth. This notable saying, before this time hath encourage Emperors, animated Kings, and allured Princes, to conquer realmes to them adjoining, to vanquish nations to their dominions adjacent, and to subdue people either necessary for their purpose, or being to them daily enemies and continual adversaries. [1885, Henry J[ames] Swallow, “Ralph de Nevill, First Earl of Westmoreland”, in De Nova Villa: Or, The House of Nevill in Sunshine and Shade, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Andrew Reid, […]; London: Griffith, Farran, & Co., […], →OCLC, page 42:]