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Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.

Of eyes: wet with tears; tearful; also (obsolete), watery due to some illness or to old age.

Of a climate, the weather, etc.: damp, humid, rainy.

(informal) Of the vagina: sexually lubricated due to sexual arousal; of a woman: sexually aroused, turned on.

(medicine)

Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc.

Of sounds of internal organs (especially as heard through a stethoscope): characterized by the sound of air bubbling through a fluid.

(historical) Pertaining to one of the four essential qualities formerly believed to be present in all things, characterized by wetness; also, having a significant amount of this quality.

(obsolete)

Fluid, liquid, watery. (17th c.)

(poetic) Bringing moisture or rain. '' 14th – 18th c.}}

(regional) Moistness; also, moisture.

(transitive)

(US) To make (something) moist or wet; to moisten.

(figuratively) To inspire, to refresh (someone); also, to soften (one's heart).

(intransitive)

(US) To rain lightly; to drizzle.

(obsolete) To have an effect of moistening or wetting.