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mois⋅ture

[mois-cher]
–noun
1. condensed or diffused liquid, esp. water: moisture in the air.
2. a small quantity of liquid, esp. water; enough liquid to moisten.

Origin:
1325–75; ME; see moist, -ure; cf. MF moistour


mois⋅ture⋅less, adjective
mois·ture   (mois'chər)   
n.  
  1. Diffuse wetness that can be felt as vapor in the atmosphere or condensed liquid on the surfaces of objects; dampness.
  2. The state or quality of being damp.

[Middle English, from Old French, from moiste, moist; see moist.]

Moisture

Mois"ture\, n. [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.
Language Translation for : moisture
Spanish: humedad,
German: die Feuchtigkeit,
Japanese: 湿気
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