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# wetness

noun (wetness; uncountable)

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

## Everyday

Wetness is the state of being wet, covered in or full of water or another liquid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wetness/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in science (absorbency tests, weather), in baby care, in describing weather and places.

### Examples

- The wetness of the grass soaked our shoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wetness/#x1)
- We tested which paper towel took away the most wetness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wetness/#x2)
- The nappy has a line that changes colour to show wetness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wetness/#x3)
- The wetness of the cave made the walls shine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wetness/#x4)
- Sponges hold wetness inside their holes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wetness/#x5)
- She could feel the wetness of the rain through her coat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wetness/#x6)
- It was a water of villainous depth and of detestable wetness; of ugly hurrying and of desolate cavernous sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wetness/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: no plural. Usually we just say «wet»: «The grass is wet». Opposite: «dryness».

## On Mova

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