wet usually implies saturation but may suggest a covering of a surface with water or something (such as paint) not yet dry.
slipped on the wet pavement
damp implies a slight or moderate absorption and often connotes an unpleasant degree of moisture.
clothes will mildew if stored in a damp place
dank implies a more distinctly disagreeable or unwholesome dampness.
a prisoner in a cold, dank cell
moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry.
treat the injury with moist heat
humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air.
a hot, humid climate
Example Sentences
the air was so humid that our beach towels hanging on the line never really got dry
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Word History
Etymology
French or Latin; French humide, from Latin humidus, from humēre