MOISTURE

moisture, wet

(noun) wetness caused by water; “drops of wet gleamed on the window”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

moisture (usually uncountable, plural moistures)

That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.

The state of being moist.

Synonyms: dampness, humidity, wetness

(medicine) Skin moisture noted as dry, moist, clammy, or diaphoretic as part of the skin signs assessment.

Synonyms

• weakiness

Anagrams

• misroute

Source: Wiktionary


Mois"ture, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. moistour, F. moiteur.]

1. A moderate degree of wetness. Bacon.

2. That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity. All my body's moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace-burning heat. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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