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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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Covers resting directly on tabletops can trap moisture against the surface, causing water rings or finish clouding.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
The infectious droplets are virus particles surrounded by a sphere of moisture, Schaffner says, and that moisture plays a pretty neat party trick when the temperature drops.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
Its moisture-absorbing properties will help keep you dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 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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