moisture
Americannoun
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condensed or diffused liquid, especially water.
moisture in the air.
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a small quantity of liquid, especially water; enough liquid to moisten.
noun
Other Word Forms
- moistureless adjective
Etymology
Origin of moisture
1325–75; Middle English; moist, -ure; compare Middle French moistour
Example Sentences
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Improved snowpack modeling and soil moisture estimates, experimental temperature measurements at different snow depths, university collaborations and incorporating weather outlooks are helping, according to the Department of Water Resources.
From Los Angeles Times
In mid-November the rains started in earnest, chilly, drenching day-long downpours that left beads of moisture even on the inside walls.
From Literature
Moisture in the air on the windward side of a mountain is forced to rise where it will cool and condenses, taking the moisture out of it.
From BBC
Head to higher elevations above 2,000 feet where there is more moisture to see slopes brightened with desert lily, sand verbena and flowering Orcutt’s woody aster.
From Los Angeles Times
As the moisture moved upward through the sand, it left behind minerals such as gypsum, which is commonly found in desert environments on Earth.
From Science Daily
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