moisture B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃɚ/ UK /ˈmɔɪs.t͡ʃə/ See IPA manual Freq #14647 Meanings 1 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · small amounts of water... wetnessdampnesshumidity More weakiness Word family Forms moistures Derived forms antimoisturemoisture-repellentmoisturedmoisturelessmoistureproofmoisturizationovermoisture Related forms moistmoistenmoistnessmoisturisemoisturisermoisturizemoisturizer Etymology AI details From Middle English moisture, from Old French moistour (“moisture, dampness, wetness”). Compare French moiteur. moisture Middle English moistour Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown