moisture

UK/ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə/US/ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃɚ/

nounB1+Common in everyday speech and writing · #7,623 of 15,258leans written

Moisture is tiny amounts of water in the air or on a surface. Trapped moisture, moisture in the walls, wick the moisture away.

It is the word for water you notice as damp rather than as liquid. In building it is the enemy, since moisture behind a wall is what rots timber and grows mould.

Definitions of moisture

1nounmoistureTiny amounts of water in the air or on a surface.B1+
“Moisture had got behind the plaster and lifted the paint.”

moisture is water.

Where it comes from

Old French moistour comes from moiste, damp, from a blend of Latin mucidus, mouldy, and musteus, fresh.

Old French
moistour — moisture, dampness, wetness
Middle English
moisture
English, today
moisture

From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

moisture in the wild

A proper protein-to-moisture content is required in the final cured product to ensure maximum shelf-life.
Jerky
Soil moisture is the water content of the soil.
Soil moisture
Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil (called soil moisture), rock, ceramics, crops, or wood.
Water content
Materials have a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) that is established by standard test methods.
Vapor barrier
Wood drying (also seasoning lumber or wood seasoning) reduces the moisture content of wood before its use.
Wood drying

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Related words

the moistour family

moisture

moisture — used about once every 2,709 pages · #7,623 · point at the bar for the others

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moisture

UK/ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə/US/ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃɚ/

nounB1+Common in everyday speech and writing · #7,623 of 15,258leans written

Moisture is tiny amounts of water in the air or on a surface. Trapped moisture, moisture in the walls, wick the moisture away.

It is the word for water you notice as damp rather than as liquid. In building it is the enemy, since moisture behind a wall is what rots timber and grows mould.

Definitions of moisture

1nounmoistureTiny amounts of water in the air or on a surface.B1+
“Moisture had got behind the plaster and lifted the paint.”

moisture is water.

Where it comes from

Old French moistour comes from moiste, damp, from a blend of Latin mucidus, mouldy, and musteus, fresh.

Old French
moistour — moisture, dampness, wetness
Middle English
moisture
English, today
moisture

From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

moisture in the wild

A proper protein-to-moisture content is required in the final cured product to ensure maximum shelf-life.
Jerky
Soil moisture is the water content of the soil.
Soil moisture
Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil (called soil moisture), rock, ceramics, crops, or wood.
Water content
Materials have a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) that is established by standard test methods.
Vapor barrier
Wood drying (also seasoning lumber or wood seasoning) reduces the moisture content of wood before its use.
Wood drying

1 / 2

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.

Related words

the moistour family

moisture

moisture — used about once every 2,709 pages · #7,623 · point at the bar for the others