as in humidity
the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets
dew is really just moisture from the air that condenses and collects when the temperature drops at night
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The fabric is designed to wick moisture away from the skin, which helps to keep you cool and comfortable during a workout.
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Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
Global warming changed the behavior of the jet stream, and a new pattern is now clear: sapping moisture from the West Coast and freezing the East, writes guest columnist Shih-Yu Simon Wang.
City Councilman Jeff Okrepkie lost everything in the 2017 Tubbs wildfire.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Trees offer a natural cooling effect by providing shade and releasing moisture into the air.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
Global warming changed the behavior of the jet stream, and a new pattern is now clear: sapping moisture from the West Coast and freezing the East, writes guest columnist Shih-Yu Simon Wang.
City Councilman Jeff Okrepkie lost everything in the 2017 Tubbs wildfire.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Trees offer a natural cooling effect by providing shade and releasing moisture into the air.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Moisture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moisture. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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