semimoist

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of semimoist Canned or semimoist preparations are preferred to dry ones. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semimoist
Adjective
  • Mist the seeds when planted, and then water regularly to maintain consistently moist soil that’s not soggy and doesn’t completely dry out.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
  • Adding organic matter to the site would help keep the soil moist and provide some nutrients for a few months to a year.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Rinse the pot—make sure the pot is damp but not soaking wet.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
  • Slugs, snails, and even earwigs will often congregate in these damp spots and be much easier to collect.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Leaving your dog in the car with the windows down isn't effective to reducing hot and humid temperatures, according to Haile Plantation Animal Clinic, an animal clinic based in Florida.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
  • On the flip side of the coin, clubs in markets like Dallas, Houston, Austin, Miami and Orlando could benefit by not hosting matches during the hot and humid dog days of summer.
    Michael LoRé, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • The key element of this new strategy is an aqueous solvent for dissolving perovskites.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Unlike flooding, other techniques (for example drip irrigation) do not cause water to overflow the field and runoff into a tributary, where the nutrient pollution enters the wider aqueous ecosystem.
    Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Semimoist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semimoist. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!