moistness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈmɔɪstnəs/ UK /ˈmɔɪstnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being slightly wet or damp The cake's moistness made it a favorite at the bakery. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being slightly... dampnesshumiditywetnessmoisturedankness ↔ Opposites drynessaridity Word family Related forms moistmoistenmoisture Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown