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moisture

/ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

Meanings
noun
That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.

Examples :

"drops / beads of moisture"
weather environment substance nature condition

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration exuding

exuding verb

/ɪɡˈzjuːdɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzjuːdɪŋ/

To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.

"After a long workout, he was exuding sweat. "

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

Illustration possible

possible noun

/ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ /ˈpɑsəbl̩/

A possible one.

"A possible solution to the math problem is to use the formula. "

Illustration liquid

liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

Illustration diaphoretic

diaphoretic noun

/daɪəfəˈɹɛtɪk/

A product or agent which induces or promotes perspiration.

"The doctor prescribed a diaphoretic to help lower the patient's fever by increasing sweating. "

Illustration quantity

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration dehydration

dehydration noun

/diːhaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/ /dihaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/

The act or process of removing water from something.

"The dehydration of the grapes turned them into raisins. "

Illustration clammy

clammy adjective

/ˈklæmi/

Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.

"His hands were clammy from fright."

Illustration assessment

assessment noun

/əˈsɛsmənt/ /æˈsɛsmənt/

The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.

"The teacher's assessment of the student's progress showed significant improvement. "

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration moistens

moistens verb

/ˈmɔɪsənz/ /ˈmɔɪstənz/

To make moist or moister.

"The morning dew moistens the grass in the park. "