moisture
MOYS-chuh
Moisture (noun) means Water or another liquid present in small amounts, especially in the air, soil, or on a surface. Example: “Cover the seedlings with a clear lid to keep the moisture in.”
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Water or another liquid present in small amounts, especially in the air, soil, or on a surface.
"Cover the seedlings with a clear lid to keep the moisture in."
"The dehumidifier removed excess moisture from the basement."
"Moisture had built up on the inside of the window."
How to use moisture
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA general word for the water content present in the air, ground, or on a surface.
Common pairings
moisture in the air
lock in moisture
moisture level
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- Plural
- moistures
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Etymology
From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour, "dampness."
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What does “moisture” mean?
The word “moisture” means water or another liquid present in small amounts, especially in the air, soil, or on a surface. In plain terms, a general word for the water content present in the air, ground, or on a surface.
How do you pronounce “moisture”?
“Moisture” is pronounced MOYS-chuh (/ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “moisture” in a sentence?
Here is “moisture” used in a sentence: “The dehumidifier removed excess moisture from the basement.”
What is another word for “moisture”?
Words with a similar meaning to “moisture” include weakiness.
What part of speech is “moisture”?
“Moisture” is a noun.
Where does the word “moisture” come from?
The word “moisture” comes from Old French. From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour, "dampness.".
Is “moisture” a common word?
“Moisture” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
What is the difference between moisture and humidity?
Moisture is a general term for small amounts of water in the air, soil, or on a surface. Humidity refers specifically to the amount of water vapour in the air, so humidity is one particular form that moisture can take.
What is the difference between moisture and water?
Water is the liquid itself in any quantity, while moisture refers to water present in small or trace amounts, often as dampness or vapour. You drink water, but you feel moisture in the air or on a surface.
What is the difference between moisture and dampness?
The words are close, but dampness stresses an unwanted, often unpleasant wetness, as in a damp room. Moisture is more neutral and can be desirable, such as the moisture that keeps skin or soil healthy.
What are common collocations with moisture?
Moisture frequently pairs with verbs like absorb, retain, trap, and lock in, and with nouns such as content and level. Product labels often mention "locking in moisture" or reducing "excess moisture."
