Meanings
plural moistnesses
- countableuncountableThe property of being moist.
Alway remember, that in wynter fleume increaſeth by reaſon of rayne and moyſtneſſe of that ſeaſon, alſo the length of nyghtes and moche reſte. And therfore in that tyme cholerike perſons, are beſt at eaſe, ſemblably are yonge men, but to olde men wynter is ennemye.
153[9], Thomas Elyot, “Of Tyme”, in The Castel of Helth […], London: […] Thomæ Bertheleti […], →OCLC, book II, folio 39, recto - countableobsoleteuncountableThat which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
The moistnesse which the roote of a tree suckes becomes a trunke, a leafe, and fruite: And the aire being but one, applied unto a trumpet, becommoth diverse in a thousand sorts of sounds.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter XII, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLCSynonyms: moisture
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThat which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
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Origin
- Middle Englishmoistnesse
- Englishmoistness
From Middle English moistnesse, moistnes, equivalent to moist + -ness.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish kosteus, nihkeys
- kosteusmoistness — see also moisture
- nihkeysmoistness — see also moisture
French humidité
- humiditémoistness — see also moisture
Hindi आर्द्रता
- आर्द्रता (ārdratā)moistness — see also moisture
Spanish humedad
- humedadmoistness — see also moisture
Cite this entry
moistness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moistness
“moistness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moistness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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