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wetness

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wet·ness  (wtns)
n.
1. The condition of being wet.
2. Moisture.
3. Rainy or persistently damp weather.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wetness - the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
muddiness, sloppiness, wateriness - the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water; "the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield"; "the water's muddiness made it undrinkable"; "the sloppiness of a rainy November day"
moisture, wet - wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the window"
humidity, humidness - wetness in the atmosphere
damp, dampness, moistness - a slight wetness
sogginess - a heavy wetness
dryness, waterlessness, xerotes - the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

wetness
noun damp, water, wet, liquid, moisture, humidity, condensation, dampness, sogginess, clamminess I felt the wetness of my damp clothes against my skin.
Translations
wetness [ˈwetnɪs] N [of surface, road] → estado m mojado; [of substance] → lo mojado; [of weather] → lo lluvioso
wetness [ˈwɛtnɪs] n
[climate] → humidité f
[substance] → humidité f
the sticky wetness of blood → l'humidité poisseuse du sang
wet nurse wet-nurse [ˈwɛtnɜːrs] nnourrice f
wet suit ncombinaison f de plongée
wetness
n
Nässe f; (of climate, paint, ink)Feuchtigkeit f
(Brit, inf) → Weichlichkeit f
wetness [ˈwɛtnɪs] numidità
wetness [ˈwɛtnɪs] numidità


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There was a smeary wetness on his fingers, which he wiped away on the side of his trousers.
He accepted it in much the way he accepted the wetness of water and the heat of the sun.
Yet they did not feel the wetness so much as might be supposed.
 
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