moisture
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mois·ture
(mois′chər)n.
Diffuse wetness that can be felt as vapor in the atmosphere or condensed liquid on the surfaces of objects; dampness.
[Middle English, from Old French, from moiste, moist; see moist.]
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moisture
(ˈmɔɪstʃə)n
(Chemistry) water or other liquid diffused as vapour or condensed on or in objects
ˈmoistureless adj
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mois•ture
(ˈmɔɪs tʃər)n.
condensed or diffused liquid, esp. water.
[1325–75; compare Middle French moistour]
mois′ture•less, adj.
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Noun | 1. | moisture - wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the window" wetness - the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks" |
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moisture
noun damp, water, liquid, sweat, humidity, dew, perspiration, dampness, wetness, dankness, wateriness When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant.
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Translations
رُطُوبَةٌرُطوبَه
vlhkost
fugtfugtighed
kosteus
vlaga
raki
湿気
습기
vlaga
fukt
ความชื้น
hơi nước
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moisture
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moist
(moist) adjective damp; slightly wet. moist, fertile soil.
ˈmoistly adverbˈmoistness noun
moisten (ˈmoisn) verb
to wet slightly. He moistened (= licked) his lips.
moisture (ˈmoistʃə) noun (the quality of) dampness. This soil needs moisture.
ˈmoisturize, ˈmoisturise (-stʃə-) verb to keep the moisture in (skin). This cream is used to moisturize the skin.
ˈmoisturizer, ˈmoisturiser nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
moisture
→ رُطُوبَةٌ vlhkost fugt Feuchtigkeit υγρασία humedad kosteus humidité vlaga umidità 湿気 습기 vocht fuktighet zawilgocenie humidade, umidade влажность fukt ความชื้น nem hơi nước 潮湿Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
moisture
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