How to Use moist in a Sentence

moist

adjective
  • The pork chops were tender and moist.
  • I love cookies when they are moist and chewy.
  • The plant grows best in direct sunlight and with rich, moist soil.
  • Fog is formed when warm moist air moves over a cold surface.
  • She dabbed her moist eyes with a handkerchief.
  • The eggs will hatch sooner in warm, moist conditions.
  • One of the best times to weed is when the ground is moist to get more of the roots out.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2022
  • If the soil around the plant’s root ball is moist, skip a day, right?
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The cake was dense and moist, with just the right amount of frosting.
    — cleveland, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Keep the area moist, but not wet, and wait four to six weeks to plant.
    — Nate Northup, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The soil should stay moist but not soggy most of the time.
    — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2021
  • When the air is moist, those droplets can catch the virus and propel it to the floor.
    — Cameron Fields, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The stems were kept moist in damp moss and they were named tussie mussies.
    — Star Tribune, 25 June 2021
  • Choose an area with moist, loamy soil where the vines can spread.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The lamb was tender, moist and had a slight gamey taste.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
  • Add a pine bark or pine straw mulch then keep the soil moist.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The pork will stay moist, and its juices will have time to mingle with the sauce.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
  • That can be achieved by keeping the crowns cool and moist.
    — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Tears are produced by the lacrimal gland in the eye and keep the surface moist.
    — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
  • Medjool dates are soft, moist and yield the most fruit.
    — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Scratch some of the twigs and see if the tissue beneath the bark is still moist and green.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Reduce the heat to low, add the eggs to the pan and cook until cooked through and still moist.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Keep them moist, and in a few days a sprout should appear.
    — Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Keeping the skin on the whole fish also helps baste the flesh and keep it moist.
    — SFChronicle.com, 27 Sep. 2020
  • Canned pineapple makes this carrot cake wonderfully sweet and moist.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Science backs up this idea that our feelings about moist stem from a place of semantic uneasiness.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Be sure to use cells or pots with drainage holes and keep soil evenly moist.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Once the top of the soil is moist, remove from the pan.
    — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Creeping Charlie thrives in moist and shaded areas but also tolerates sun.
    — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
  • One breath of moist air is enough to shatter the internal structure of their halide electrolytes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026

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