WETNESS

wetness

(noun) the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); “he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wetness (usually uncountable, plural wetnesses)

The condition of being wet.

Adult disposable diapers with wetness indicator.

Moisture.

Rainy or damp weather.

Antonyms

• dryness

Anagrams

• westens

Source: Wiktionary


Wet"ness, n.

1. The quality or state of being wet; moisture; humidity; as, the wetness of land; the wetness of a cloth.

2. A watery or moist state of the atmosphere; a state of being rainy, foggy, or misty; as, the wetness of weather or the season.

Note: Wetness generally implies more water or liquid than is implied by humidness or moisture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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