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# moisture

noun (moisture, uncountable)

«moisture» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Moisture is small amounts of water or other liquid in the air, in the ground or on a surface. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moisture/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science, moisture in the air (humidity) forms dew, mist and clouds; plants take moisture from the soil; mould grows where there is moisture. In everyday life, moisturiser keeps skin from drying out, and moisture on windows is condensation. Phrases: "soil moisture", "absorb moisture", "keep out moisture".

### Examples

- The plants take moisture from the soil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moisture/#x1)
- Moisture on the window is called condensation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moisture/#x2)
- Keep the bread in a bag so it doesn't lose moisture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moisture/#x3)
- Salt soaks up moisture from the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moisture/#x4)
- Dry the wood so there is no moisture left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moisture/#x5)
- Too much moisture in a room can make mould grow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moisture/#x6)
- Every thing was dripping with moisture, and the poor prince had not a dry thread about him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moisture/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: "some moisture", never "a moisture". Adjective: moist. Verb: moisten. Related: moisturiser.

## In Jewish tradition

In science, moisture in the air (humidity) forms dew, mist and clouds; plants take moisture from the soil; mould grows where there is moisture. In everyday life, moisturiser keeps skin from drying out, and moisture on windows is condensation. Phrases: "soil moisture", "absorb moisture", "keep out moisture".

### Note

Uncountable: "some moisture", never "a moisture". Adjective: moist. Verb: moisten. Related: moisturiser.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «moisture» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/moisture/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«moisture» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/moisture.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «moisture» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/moisture/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«moisture» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/moisture.html) on Mova free.