The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DAMP , but the solution may also be DEWY which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Moist crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DAMP | 45 % | 4 |
| DEWY | 34 % | 4 |
| WET | 13 % | 3 |
| HUMID | 3 % | 5 |
| DANK | 2 % | 4 |
| DEWED | 1 % | 5 |
| WETTISH | 1 % | 7 |
| DAMPENED | 1 % | 8 |
Why may DAMP be the right solution?
The crossword clue is "Moist" and the answer is "DAMP" because damp means slightly wet, which is a synonym of moist.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Moist
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- damp
- wet
- dampish
- moisture
- humid
- dewy
- humidity
- clammy
- humidified
- wetter
- rainy
- rain
Crossword Answer definitions
DAMP noun- Moisture; humidity; dampness.
- Fog; fogginess; vapor.
- Dejection or depression; something that spoils a positive emotion (such as enjoyment, satisfaction, expectation or courage) or a desired activity.
- A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.
- To dampen; to make moderately wet
- To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
- To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
- In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
- Despondent; dispirited, downcast.
- Permitting the possession of alcoholic beverages, but not their sale.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DAMP
- Cut off air to a fire
- Like April, often
- Like many a cellar
- Moist
- Slightly moist
- Like mildew's milieu
- Not quite dry
- Like some crawl spaces
- A bit wet
- Like gym socks, often
More clues leading to the result DEWY
- __-eyed (naive)
- Moist, as a lawn
- Like a lawn at dawn
- All wet in the morning
- Moist
- Like sad eyes
- A bit moist
- Moist in the morning
- Like morning grass
- Moist, as morning grass
More clues leading to the result WET
- Anti-prohibitionist
- Dripping
- Like many an April day
- ____ behind the ears
- Dewy
- Emulate some dolls
- Freshly painted
- Drippy
- Drenched
- __ behind the ears
More clues leading to the result HUMID
- Like tropical air
- Sultry
- Muggy
- Wet and sticky
- Hot and sticky
- Like some summer days
- Sticky
- Sticky in summer
- Conducive to inducing prickly heat
- Noticeably moist
More clues leading to the result DANK
- Dungeon-like
- Uncomfortably damp
- Wet and chilly
- Like many a cellar
- Like musty cellars
- Humid and chilly
- Unpleasantly humid
- Clammy
- Moist and cold
- Unpleasantly moist
More clues leading to the result DEWED
- Covered with morning moisture
- Like morning grass
- Like morning fields
- Lightly dampened.
- Made moist.
- Moistened.
- Dampened.
- Moist.
- Covered with moisture
- Moistened, in a way