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

Derived Forms

• ˈmoistureless, adjective

Other Words From

• moisture·less adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of moisture¹

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

Example Sentences

Unusually wet winters promote the growth of trees and other plants, followed by dry, hot summers that draw the moisture out of them.

From MIT Technology Review

September and October typically mark the peak of California’s fire season, when plants have been sapped of moisture by the state’s dry summer.

From Fortune

Such patterns include the intermittent oceanic warming known as El Niño, the extent of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and the amounts of moisture in soils across the continents.

From Science News

It’s like a tornado, which dissipates under the wrong temperature and moisture conditions.

From Quanta Magazine

The device now generated about five times more power than it had with the natural moisture.

From Science News For Students

Turns out that wool regulates temperature, repels water, wicks away moisture, and resists stains and dirt.

From The Daily Beast

The excessive snowfall was due to an abundance of moisture in the storm system.

From The Daily Beast

On one hand, warmer air can hold more moisture than cool air can, so moisture content will increase with global temperatures.

From The Daily Beast

Kathie goes too far in a segment about ants that “are seeking out moisture.”

From The Daily Beast

Global cooling meant that the air had less capacity to hold moisture from the oceans, leading to fewer rains and more arid climes.

From The Daily Beast

The little mouth puckered at the corners and moisture gathered in the blue eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

The moisture gives mildness to the tobacco, but renders inhalation so difficult that weak lungs are unfitted to bear it.

From Project Gutenberg

The crop is usually bountiful, notwithstanding the heat of the summer and the absence of moisture in the soil.

From Project Gutenberg

Should it still be too moist to be sown, it must be again turned over, and mixed with some dry substance to absorb the moisture.

From Project Gutenberg

A bed turned in the Fall will hold moisture better than burned later.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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