Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moistness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: moist-ness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being moist.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Alway remember, that in wynter fleume increaſeth by reaſon of rayne and moyſtneſſe of that ſeaſon, alſo the length of nyghtes and moche reſte. And therfore in that tyme cholerike perſons, are beſt at eaſe, ſemblably are yonge men, but to olde men wynter is ennemye."
"The moistnesse which the roote of a tree suckes becomes a trunke, a leafe, and fruite: And the aire being but one, applied unto a trumpet, becommoth diverse in a thousand sorts of sounds."

Etymology

From Middle English moistnesse, moistnes, equivalent to moist + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: moistnesse
Suffix: moist

Usage

Inflected Forms

moistnesses (plural)

Synonyms

moisture damp dampness

Questions

What does moistness mean?: The property of being moist.
Where does moistness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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