moisture
noun
mois·ture
ˈmȯis-chər 
ˈmȯish-
: liquid diffused or condensed in relatively small quantity
Examples of moisture in a Sentence
These flowers grow best with moisture and shade.
Wool socks will pull moisture away from your skin.
The leaves absorb moisture from the air.
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The vacuum heats up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit to dry excess moisture, which can cause mold and mildew to grow.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Rising temperatures, in turn, cause moisture to evaporate at a faster rate.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
As moisture moves northward out of the Gulf into the warmer sector of next week's storms, bands of rain can become persistent from the Mississippi to lower Tennessee valleys.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
But unlike a cloud, this puffer doesn’t hold moisture.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Rising temperatures, in turn, cause moisture to evaporate at a faster rate.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
As moisture moves northward out of the Gulf into the warmer sector of next week's storms, bands of rain can become persistent from the Mississippi to lower Tennessee valleys.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
But unlike a cloud, this puffer doesn’t hold moisture.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Moisture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moisture. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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moisture
noun
mois·ture
ˈmȯish-chər
ˈmȯis-
: a small amount of liquid that causes moistness : dampness
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