water or other liquid diffused as vapour or condensed on or in objects
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mois•ture /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- liquid, esp. water, that has turned into steam or a fine mist:a thin layer of moisture on his forehead.
mois•ture
(mois′chər),USA pronunciation n.
mois′ture•less, adj.
- condensed or diffused liquid, esp. water:moisture in the air.
- a small quantity of liquid, esp. water;
enough liquid to moisten.
- 1325–75; Middle English; see moist, -ure; compare Middle French moistour
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'moisture' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cellophane
- absorbent
- absorption hygrometer
- aerator
- air mass
- amendment
- animated oat
- antidesiccant
- antifog
- antistatic
- arid
- back plastering
- ballast pocket
- bead
- biofog
- blush
- breath
- breathable
- breathe
- butcher paper
- cellophane
- chilblain
- clammy
- coaster
- coated
- cold
- compress
- condition
- damp
- damp-dry
- damp-proof
- dampcourse
- damping off
- decay
- defog
- dehumidifier
- dehumidify
- dehydrate
- deliquesce
- desensitize
- desiccant
- desiccate
- desiccator
- dew
- digest
- digester
- drain
- dried-up
- dry
- dry milk