noun
wetness
Wetness (noun) means the state of being wet.
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1
The state of being wet.
"The industrial brewers continue to prosper, but now they are facing a new challenge from local brewers across the country who are dedicated to turning out brews that have only one thing in common with industrial beer—wetness."
— William Least Heat Moon, A Glass of Handmade (1987)
2
Weather that is rainy or damp.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English wetnes, wetnesse, from Old English wǣtnes (“moisture, wetness”); by surface analysis it breaks down as wet plus -ness.
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What is the meaning of wetness?
"wetness" (noun) means the state of being wet.
What is the opposite of wetness?
The opposite of "wetness" is dryness.
What are the different meanings of wetness?
"wetness" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of being wet; 2. Weather that is rainy or damp.
