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
wetness (usually uncountable, plural wetnesses)
The condition of being wet.
• Adult disposable diapers with wetness indicator.
Moisture.
Rainy or damp weather.
• dryness
• 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
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
