moisture

[ mois-cher ]
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noun
  1. condensed or diffused liquid, especially water: moisture in the air.

  2. a small quantity of liquid, especially water; enough liquid to moisten.

Origin of moisture

1
1325–75; Middle English; see moist, -ure; compare Middle French moistour

Other words from moisture

  • mois·ture·less, adjective

Words Nearby moisture

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British Dictionary definitions for moisture

moisture

/ (ˈmɔɪstʃə) /


noun
  1. water or other liquid diffused as vapour or condensed on or in objects

Derived forms of moisture

  • moistureless, adjective

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