Definition of WETNESS

wetness

Plural: wetnesses

Noun

  • The state or quality of being wet; moisture.
  • the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
    • "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"
  • The condition of being wet.
  • Moisture.
  • Rainy or damp weather.

Examples

  • Despite the game’s dry strategy, a feeling of WETNESS appeared in his eyes after a win.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

dryness

Scrabble Score: 10

wetness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wetness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wetness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

wetness: valid Words With Friends Word