Usage Note
Moite describes a surface or atmosphere that is damp with slight warmth — clammy skin or muggy air. Unlike humide (generally wet/damp), moite implies the specific discomfort of warm, sticky moisture. It is invariable in gender: des mains moites, une chaleur moite. The noun is moiteur.
Examples
"Ses mains étaient moites de nervosité."
Natural Translation
Her hands were clammy with nerves.
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