moisture
That which moistens or makes damp or wetThat which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
» If your windows are not airtight, moisture will seep in.
Если твои окна не герметичные, влага будет просачиваться внутрь. — odexed
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
drops / beads of moisture
вла́гаvlága
воло́гаvolóha
(uncountable, usually)The state of being moist.
Feuchtigkeit, Nässe
вла́гаvlága, вла́жностьvlážnostʹ
воло́гаvolóha, вільго́таvilʹhóta, воло́гістьvolóhistʹ
(uncountable, usually)Skin moisture noted as dry, moist, clammy, or diaphoretic as part of the skin signs assessment.
- wetness caused by water
Examples
26 sentencesIf your windows are not airtight, moisture will seep in.
ruЕсли твои окна не герметичные, влага будет просачиваться внутрь. — odexed
The ceiling turned black from moisture.
ruПотолок почернел от влаги. — odexed
Wrap the pots in polythene to retain moisture.
deDie Töpfe zum Feuchthalten in Frischhaltefolie einwickeln. — Yorwba
The cacao tree grows with moisture and heat.
Ziri needs to prevent moisture from getting in there.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). CoFrom Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur.
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Forms
plural: moistures| Singular | moisture |
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uncountable
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.