moisture
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moisture
- /ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə/ UK
- /ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃɚ/ US
- /ˈmɔɪʃ.t͡ʃɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɔɪstʃə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur.
noun moistures
- That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity. drops / beads of moisture
- The state of being moist. […] all Exclusion of Open Aire, (which is euer Predatory) maintaineth the Body in his first Freshnesse, and Moisture:
- Skin moisture noted as dry, moist, clammy, or diaphoretic as part of the skin signs assessment.
Similar: weakiness
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wet, humectation, moist, wetness, humid, damp, dampness, humidity, soak, vapour, dew, dampproofing, mould, mold, perspiration, sweating
noun
Similar: weakiness
Translations
Every language
noun that which moistens or makes damp; liquid in small quantity
| हिन्दी | आर्द्रता ārdratā, नमी namī |
|---|---|
| Русский | вла́га vlága |
| עברית | לַחוּת lakhút |
noun the state of being moist — see also moistness
| Español | humedad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 습기 seupgi |
| 日本語 | 湿気 shikki |
| 中文 | 濕氣 /湿气 shīqì |
| हिन्दी | आर्द्रता ārdratā, नमी namī |
| Português | umidade, humidade |
| Français | humidité |
| Deutsch | Feuchtigkeit, Nässe |
| Italiano | umidità |
| Ελληνικά | υγρασία ygrasía |
| Română | umezeală |
| Русский | вла́га vlága, вла́жность vlážnostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | độ ẩm, khí ẩm |
| العربية | رُطُوبَة ruṭūba |
| עברית | לַחוּת lakhút |
Talk about this word "moisture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moisture. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. moisture. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moisture "moisture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moisture.Cite this
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title = {moisture},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moisture},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
