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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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Use a moisture meter for more accurate timing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Tropical moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Priscilla brought wet and cloudy weather to the region through the weekend, continuing into Monday.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
What To Know NWS meteorologists issued a life-threatening flash flood warning as Priscilla, previously a Category 2 hurricane, shifted into a post-tropical system but still carried excessive moisture northward into Arizona.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moisture
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“Moisture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moisture. Accessed 19 Oct. 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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