Moisture Definition

moischər
noun
Water or other liquid causing a slight wetness or dampness.
Webster's New World
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. -William Shakespeare.
Wiktionary

A moderate degree of wetness. --Francis Bacon.

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(medicine) Skin moisture noted as: dry, moist, clammy, or diaphoretic as part of the skin signs assessment.

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Origin of Moisture

  • Middle English from Old French from moiste moist moist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • moist +"Ž -ure

    From Wiktionary

Moisture Sentence Examples

  • He wiped moisture from his eyes.

  • Her gaze blurred, and hot moisture burned down her cheeks.

  • We'll be safe here, and the moisture in the cave will keep the dust down.

  • She gave up trying to wipe the moisture from her hands.

  • The night was dark and damp, a scarcely perceptible moisture was descending from above.

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Words Starting With

MMOMOI

Words Ending With

EREURE

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Words Starting With M and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With M8 Letter Words Ending With E