Moistness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moistness is a noun meaning The property of being moist.
Meaning
The property of being moist.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
Example Sentences
The moistnesse which the roote of a tree suckes becomes a trunke, a leafe, and fruite: And the aire being but one, applied unto a trumpet, becommoth diverse in a thousand sorts of sounds.
Alway remember, that in wynter fleume increaſeth by reaſon of rayne and moyſtneſſe of that ſeaſon, alſo the length of nyghtes and moche reſte. And therfore in that tyme cholerike perſons, are beſt at eaſe, ſemblably are yonge men, but to olde men wynter is ennemye.
Word Forms
- moistnesses
Synonyms for moistness
Depending on context, synonyms include moisture, damp, dampness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include damp, dampness, moisture, wetness, dampiness, mousiness.
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