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wetness

wetness

9 1.0
A state of being covered with liquid
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛtnəs/
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  • The wetness of the ground made it difficult to walk without slipping.
  • wetness on her cheek
  • wetness of her tears
  • wetness of the rain

The curl drops out because of the the wetness in the air.

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Examples

  • I think it has a healthy kind of wetness to the face that I don't mind.

  • What is causing the wetness at the bottom down here?

  • It's just adding a little bit of wetness to my skin.

  • Lee turned back toward the march of the men, felt the wetness again.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I feel wetness when I dive into the water.

  • Now the stain is gone, but the wetness remains.

  • Isabelle felt the wetness of her tears against the pillow.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • My mother combed my hair with her fingers, and I felt the wetness of her damp Kleenex on my neck.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Her mascara is smeared, as though she has been crying, and there is wetness at the corners of her eyes.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Carefully, she brushed the ink onto the cuts, enjoying its cool wetness, balm to her pain.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

moisture
vswetness
107 1.0

A small amount of water on or in something that makes it slightly wet

names the broader condition of containing or being covered by liquid
damp
vswetness
11 1.0

A slight wetness in the air or on surfaces

describes the overall condition of containing liquid, not just a small amount
dampness
vswetness
8 1.0

Slight wetness in the air or on surfaces that makes them feel cold

refers to the broader condition of containing liquid rather than slight cases
wet
vswetness
1 1.0

A place or thing covered with liquid

is the general condition of containing or being covered by liquid
moistness
vswetness
1 1.1

A slight wetness on a surface or in the air

means the general state of containing liquid rather than slight coverage
sogginess
vswetness
2.9

A state of being very wet or full of water that often makes things soft

applies more generally, not only to heavy saturation

Antonyms

8 1.0

Lack of water or wetness in something

How Wet

saturation
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wetness
9 1.0
dampness
8 1.0
dryness
8 1.0

Surface Forms

wetness singular
wetnesses plural

Morphology

wetness = wet (transparent) = wet + ness

The suffix '-ness' is a standard way to form nouns indicating a state or quality from adjectives.

Etymology

The word wetness comes from the simple word wet ('covered in water' or 'moist') plus the ending -ness that turns an adjective into a noun. So, wetness means 'the state of being wet' or the amount of moisture on something.