as in humidity
the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets
dew is really just moisture from the air that condenses and collects when the temperature drops at night
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Recent Examples of moisture
High temperatures can cause drought, since the heat removes moisture from both the atmosphere and the ground.
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
This will minimize moisture and help prevent fungus growth.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
In this case high winds in a very strong jet stream aloft encountered very dry air from the Desert Southwest while unusual warmth in the Gulf was pulling extra moisture in, Bentley said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, shea butter creates a seal over the skin barrier to trap moisture.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 8 Mar. 2025
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
This will minimize moisture and help prevent fungus growth.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
In this case high winds in a very strong jet stream aloft encountered very dry air from the Desert Southwest while unusual warmth in the Gulf was pulling extra moisture in, Bentley said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, shea butter creates a seal over the skin barrier to trap moisture.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moisture
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“Moisture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moisture. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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