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moistness

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The property of being moist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a slight wetness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: damp, dampness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wetness

Narrower terms: dankness, clamminess, rawness

History

Etymology

From Middle English moistnesse, moistnes, equivalent to moist + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kosteus — moistness — see also moisture
  • Finnish: nihkeys — moistness — see also moisture
  • French: humidité — moistness — see also moisture
  • Galician: humidade — moistness — see also moisture
  • Galician: lentura — moistness — see also moisture
  • Galician: humedén — moistness — see also moisture
  • Hindi: आर्द्रता (ārdratā) — moistness — see also moisture
  • Middle English: moistnesse — moistness — see also moisture
  • Middle English: moisture — moistness — see also moisture
  • Slovene: vlážnost — moistness — see also moisture
  • Spanish: humedad — moistness — see also moisture