moistness

as in moisture
the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets the moistness of the limestone caves creates an ideal environment for the ripening of Roquefort cheese

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Noun
  • Before watering, always check the soil’s moisture first by poking a finger into the top of the soil.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Colorado’s dew points were also average as the state avoided the moisture onslaught that unfolded farther east.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
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  • When August rolls around, there’s finally an end in sight to the relentless summer heat and humidity.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Christophe Magny, head of the Aude region fire brigade, told BFMTV that extreme weather conditions combining low humidity (25%), wind at more than 30km/h and temperatures around 35 degree celsius, created ideal conditions for the fire to spread.
    Pierre Barin, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Moistness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moistness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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