as in dampness
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Noun
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Residents can expect winds to be southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and humidity as low as 20 percent.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025 -
The National Weather Service has also issued a red flag warning for much of the state on Friday, which means that a combination of low humidity, warm temperatures and strong winds in the area has formed critical fire weather conditions.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Toners with glycerin or alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) help to retain moisture, which in turn helps restore pH to normal levels.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, shea butter creates a seal over the skin barrier to trap moisture.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Split open at the seam and tender female feet urged in to keep the damp and mud at bay; slippers of a sort.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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Invigorated by the damp, fungi living quietly in the soil sprout fruiting bodies.—
Rachel Bujalski Veronique Greenwood,
New York Times,
11 June 2024
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“Stuffiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuffiness. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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