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.
• The soil should also be moist, not wet, acidic and drain well.
  — oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2022
• Use a wet brine to keep your bird moist during the smoking process.
  — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
• These plantlets can be snipped off the parent plant and rooted in moist growing medium in a small pot.
  — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2022
• There will be plenty of warm, moist air across the region out ahead of a cold front that is set to move through the area by afternoon or evening.
  — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2022
• Judy said the grasses were moist on Wednesday, but larger fuels, such as trees, were drier.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2022
• Vegetable oil: Makes for a super moist and delicate crumb, yet keeps it light and fluffy in structure.
  — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
• Gradually add chicken broth, ¼ cup at a time, until stuffing is moist.
  — Laura Dave, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
• Temperatures soared deep into the 70s as strong south winds pump warm and moist air into the region.
  — Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2022
• Nor can the fabric keep seeds that are blown onto the bricks by wind or a leaf blower from settling and sprouting in the crevices, which stay more moist than the bricks.
  — Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2022
• Cold, dry air banked to the south kicked up pockets of warm, moist air to the north, resulting in the development of windy thunderstorms.
  — Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2022
• The bacteria is particularly common in moist clay soil.
  — Reuters, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
• Tornadoes are less common but can happen in fall and winter as cold air clashes with warm, moist air streaming out of the Gulf of Mexico.
  — Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
• Warm, moist air will surge in from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of the advancing cold front, increasing the potential for flooding as well.
  — Allison Chinchar, CNN, 20 Mar. 2022
• Place in oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean or with little moist bits clinging to it.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
• The weather service expects a warm front to lift northward across the state on Tuesday, bringing in warm, moist air and raising the potential for a scattered strong storms to develop.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 3 Apr. 2022
• Listeria also thrives in low-acidity, moist environments.
  — Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
• Gradually wean the daphne off to its normal requirement to maintain evenly moist soil, perhaps a deep irrigation – about 15 inches deep – every two to three weeks.
  — oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2022
• Another storm system in the South is carrying in warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and providing enough moisture to create storms and flooding.
  — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 22 Feb. 2022
• 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
• Keep the area moist, but not wet, and wait four to six weeks to plant.
  — Nate Northup, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
• 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
• Tears are produced by the lacrimal gland in the eye and keep the surface moist.
  — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024