moisture Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun wetness caused by water
    wet.
    • drops of wet gleamed on the window

WordNet

Mois"ture noun
Etymology
Cf. OF. moistour, F. moiteur.
Definitions
  1. A moderate degree of wetness. 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. Shak.

Webster 1913