moisture

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

moist +‎ -ure

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɔɪsʧɚ/, SAMPA: /"mOIstS@`/
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[edit] Noun

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moisture (uncountable)

1. A moderate degree of wetness. --Francis Bacon.
2. That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid;liquid in small quantity.

   All my body’s moisture Scarce serves to quench my furnace-burning heat. -Shakespeare

[edit] Related terms

• moist
• moisten
• moisturise, moisturize
• moisturiser, moisturizer

[edit] Translations