湿 — meaning in English

English meaning

• damp adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
• dewy adjective Covered with tiny drops of moisture, as grass or leaves are in the early morning.
• drenched adj Completely soaked through with water or another liquid.
• humid adjective Containing a lot of moisture in the air; damp and often warm.
• moist adj Slightly wet; damp.
• muggy adj Humid, or hot and humid.
• raw adjective Not cooked.
• steamy adj Full of steam or humid heat.
• watery adj Containing too much water, or thin and diluted like water.
• wet adj Covered in or soaked with liquid, usually water.

Senses

湿 is used for these senses in English:

• damp In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
• dewy Having the quality of bearing droplets of water.
• drenched Completely wet; sodden
• humid Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.
• moist Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp. [from 14th c.]
• raw Unpleasantly cold or damp. (of weather)
• steamy Warm and humid; full of steam.
• watery Wet, soggy or soaked with water.

damp — full definition

1. adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
2. noun Moisture in the air or on a surface; humidity.
3. verb To make something slightly wet, or to weaken and reduce something such as a fire, sound, or feeling.

dewy — full definition

1. adjective Covered with tiny drops of moisture, as grass or leaves are in the early morning.
2. adjective Having a soft, fresh, moist look, often used of skin or eyes.

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