Definitions for moisture
ˈmɔɪs tʃərmois·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. moisture, wetnoun

   wetness caused by water

   "drops of wet gleamed on the window"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. moisturenoun

   A moderate degree of wetness. --Francis Bacon.

2. moisturenoun

   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

3. moisturenoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moisturenoun

   Small quantity of water or liquid.

   Etymology: moiteur, Fr. from moist.

   Sometimes angling to a little river near hand, which, for the moisture it bestowed upon roots of some flourishing trees, was rewarded with their shadow. Philip Sidney.

   All my body’s moisture
   Scarce serves to quench my furnace-burning heat. William Shakespeare.

   Set such plants as require much moisture upon sandy, dry grounds. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 526.

   While dryness moisture, coldness heat resists,
   All that we have, and that we are, subsists. John Denham.

   If some penurious source by chance appear’d
   Scanty of waters, when you scoop’d it dry,
   And offer’d the full helmet up to Cato,
   Did he not dash th’ untasted moisture from him. Addison.

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1. moisture

   Moisture refers to the presence of water, often in trace amounts, found in the atmosphere, in various substances, or on surfaces. It can exist in liquid, solid, and gaseous forms. It is also associated with dampness, humidity, or wetness, and is vital for various natural and biological processes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moisturenoun

   a moderate degree of wetness

2. Moisturenoun

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

3. Etymology: [Cf. OF. moistour, F. moiteur.]

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1. Moisture

   Humidity is the amount of moisture the air can hold before it rains. Moisture refers to the presence of a liquid, especially water, often in trace amounts. Small amounts of water may be found, for example, in the air, in foods, and in various commercial products.

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Matched Categories

1. • Wetness

Anagrams for moisture »

1. misroute

2. semitour

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of moisture in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of moisture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of moisture in a Sentence

1. Andrew Church:

   We don't have that flux from the soil, from the fuels, the grasses and the vegetation, that...( give moisture back to the) atmosphere.

2. David Hughes:

   Soil moisture is good, futures price are very good and fertilizer prices are at a good relationship versus wheat prices, we are optimistic and look forward to another very good year.

3. Kurt Solander:

   One of the primary drivers of wildfire re-burns in California was the moisture flux from plants during the late spring to early summer months.

4. Michael Berry:

   It’s like making a cake, all the ingredients are there, the forcing aloft, the instability due to heating and the moisture source, it’s the perfect ingredients for severe weather.

5. Daniel Swain:

   That couple of degrees of [ average ] warming over decades... you don't notice it as much, but it's still there lurking in the background, sucking extra moisture out of the vegetation and the soil.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=moisture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Moisture
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=moisture
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moisture
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=moisture