moistness

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /ˈmɔɪstnəs/ UK /ˈmɔɪstnəs/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
the state of being slightly wet or damp

The cake's moistness made it a favorite at the bakery.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being slightly... dampness humidity wetness moisturedankness

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dryness aridity

Word family

Related forms moist moisten moisture

Etymology

From moist + the noun-forming suffix -ness; moist derives from Old French moiste, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *muscidus ('moldy, wet').

moiste Old French -nes Old English

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Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives

# moistness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈmɔɪstnəs
**IPA (UK):** ˈmɔɪstnəs

## Meanings
1. the state of being slightly wet or damp

## Examples
- The cake's moistness made it a favorite at the bakery.

## Synonyms
- dampness
- humidity
- wetness
- moisture
- dankness

## Antonyms
- dryness
- aridity

## Related Forms
- moist
- moisten
- moisture

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: moiste
- Root: -nes

## Etymology
From moist + the noun-forming suffix -ness; moist derives from Old French moiste, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *muscidus ('moldy, wet').

## AI Etymology
Moistness comes from moist + the noun-forming suffix -ness; moist derives from Old French moiste, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *muscidus ('moldy, wet'). The etymological trail includes Old French moiste, Old English -nes. The same word family includes moist, moisten, moisture. Its current noun use means "the state of being slightly wet or damp".

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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