noun

moisture

dampness, humidity, wetness

This cream helps your skin retain moisture.

This cream helps your skin retain moisture.

There was moisture on the inside of the window.

There was moisture on the inside of the window.

((moisture)) in/on ((sth.)) water or other liquid in a small quantity. There was moisture on the inside of the window.

Synonyms: dampness, humidity, wetness; Antonyms: dryness, aridity

Derived from the adjective 'moist' + '-ure', a suffix used to form nouns indicating a state or result.

This is the noun form of 'moist'. The '-ure' suffix often indicates a condition, like in 'pressure' or 'failure'.

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