moisture

[mois-cher]

noun

1. condensed or diffused liquid, especially water.

   moisture in the air.

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

moisture

/ ˈmɔɪstʃə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• moistureless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of moisture¹

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

Example Sentences

The researchers exposed the microbial communities to either ample water or very limited water for five months to reinforce contrasting histories of moisture availability.

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"It can't create rain where there is no moisture in the air, but it just 'forces' some of the water to condense in one location rather than another," he told AFP.

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Those leaves will smother the grass as they insulate the ground and hold in moisture.

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He plants “cover crops” on otherwise bare soil to reduce erosion, retain moisture and improve yields, but only on 30% of his land because the cost is prohibitive with the export tax.

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But the attempt - the first in 53 years - was "not completely successful" due to the lack of moisture in the air.

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Related Words

• fog 
• humidity 
• mist 
• perspiration 
• precipitation 
• rain 
• sweat 
• water