moisture

B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃɚ/ UK /ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #14647

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noun
Small amounts of water present in the air, on a surface, or inside something.

Wipe the moisture off the window before you paint the frame.

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1 noun · small amounts of water... wetness dampness humidity

More weakiness

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Forms moistures

Derived forms antimoisturemoisture-repellentmoisturedmoisturelessmoistureproofmoisturizationovermoisture

Related forms moist moisten moistnessmoisturisemoisturisermoisturizemoisturizer

Etymology

From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur.

moisture Middle English moistour Old French

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# moisture

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃɚ
**IPA (UK):** ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə
**Frequency rank:** 14647

## Meanings
1. Small amounts of water present in the air, on a surface, or inside something.

## Examples
- Wipe the moisture off the window before you paint the frame.

## Synonyms
- weakiness

## Derived Forms
- antimoisture
- moisture-repellent
- moistured
- moistureless
- moistureproof
- moisturization
- overmoisture

## Related Forms
- moist
- moisten
- moistness
- moisturise
- moisturiser
- moisturize
- moisturizer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: moisture
- Root: moistour

## Etymology
From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur.

## AI Etymology
Moisture comes from Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur. In present-day English it covers small amounts of water present in the air, on a surface, or inside something. The historical chain runs through moisture (Middle English) and moistour (Old French). Related and derived forms include moist, moisten, moistness, and antimoisture.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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