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wetness

wet·ness

UK/ˈwɛt.nəs/ US/ˈwɛtnʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

  • “he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks”
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Origin

From Middle English wetnes, wetnesse, from Old English wǣtnes (“moisture, wetness”). By surface analysis, wet + -ness.

Phrases

  • wetness indicator

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