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Definition: Wetness |
WetnessNoun1. The condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the paint". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "wetness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1851. (references) |
| Antonym: dryness (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Wetness |
| English words defined with "wetness": clamminess ♦ damp, dampness, dankness ♦ humidity, humidness ♦ moistness, moisture ♦ Overwet ♦ sogginess ♦ Westness, wet. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "wetness": Index of Wetness ♦ Palmer Drought Index. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "wetness": Overwet. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Movie/TV Titles | In Search of Wetness (2001) Wetness for the Prosecution (1989) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Some patients become dry, while a larger number experience important reduction of wetness, and others receive no benefit. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Wetness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Wetness" is used about 85 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 85 | 35,870 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
wetness | 22 |
vaginal wetness | 15 |
underarm wetness | 6 |
excessive vaginal wetness | 5 |
stop underarm wetness | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "wetness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | lagështi (damp, dampness, humidity, moisture). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | الرطوبة, رطوبة (clamminess, dampness, humidity, moisture, wet), شىء بليل, بلل (bathe, bedew, dabble, damp, dampness, drench, moisten, moistening, soaking, sodden, wet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | мочурлива местност, мокрота (wet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 水湿. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vlhkost (damp, dampness, humidity, moistness, wet), vlhko (damp, wet), mokro (wet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | opstuvet vand i jord (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | stuwvocht (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water), opgestuwd water (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water), opgestuwd grondwater (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water), natheid door opgestuwd water natheid door opgestuwd grondwater (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | märkyys (moisture). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | mouillure, humidité (wet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Nässe (damp, dampness, moisture, wet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | υγρότητα (dampness, humidness, sogginess). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | רטיבות (dampness, moisture, wet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | nedvesség (dampness, humidity, moist, moistness, moisture, seepage, wet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | kebasahan (get soaked). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | umidità (damp, dampness, humidity, moistness, moisture, sogginess, wet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 潤い (damp, gain, moisture, profit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | うるおい (damp, gain, moisture, profit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 축축함. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | tashid (damp, humidity, moisture, vapour concentration), fliughys (humidity, slops, wateriness, wet), fliughid (liquid, liquidity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | etnessway влажность (dampness, humidity, moisture). (various references) vlažnost (dampness, humidity, moisture, vapidity). (various references) humedad (damp, dampness, humidity, moistness, moisture, sogginess, wet). (various references) uppdämt vatten i mark (dammed-up groundwater, dammed-up water, wetness due to dammed-up groundwater, wetness due to dammed-up water). (various references) rutubet (damp, dampness, humidity, hygro-, moistness, moisture, rawness, wet), nem (damp, dampness, dewiness, humidity, hygro-, moisture), ıslaklık (dewiness, moisture, sloppiness, wet). (various references) сирість (damp, dampness, moisture, wet), вологість (clamminess, damp, dampness, humidity, moisture, sweat, weep, wet). (various references) tình trạng ẩm ướt (moistness), tình trạng ướt. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "wetness": wetnesses. (additional references) | |
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"Wetness" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: wekness, welness, Westness, witenss, withness, witnes, wittness. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "wetness" (pronounced we"tnus) |
| 4 | -t n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, alertness, appropriateness, astuteness, bluntness, brightness, compactness, completeness, correctness, cuteness, directness, earnestness, eyewitness, faintness, fastness, fitness, flatness, forthrightness, gauntness, greatness, ineptness, inertness, lateness, lightfastness, lightness, neatness, politeness, quietness, remoteness, rightness, robustness, separateness, shortness, softness, steadfastness, stoutness, sweetness, swiftness, tartness, tightness, unpleasantness, vastness, whiteness, witness. |
| 3 | -n u s | aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, arbitrariness, assertiveness, asynchronous, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, competitiveness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, fairness, farsightedness, fickleness, firmness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, indigenous, ineffectiveness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, polygynous, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, riskiness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, suggestiveness, tardiness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vindictiveness, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-n-s-s-t-w" | |
-1 letter: newest, sweets, tenses. | |
-2 letters: nests, newts, sense, sente, stews, sweet, teens, tense, tween, weens, weest, weets, wests. | |
-3 letters: eses, ewes, ness, nest, nets, news, newt, seen, sees, sene, sent, sets, sewn, sews, stew, teen, tees, tens, tews, twee, ween, wees, weet, wens, went, west, wets. | |
-4 letters: ens, ess, ewe, nee, net, new, see, sen. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-n-s-s-t-w" | |
+1 letter: newsiest, sweetens, westerns. | |
+2 letters: enswathes, sweetings, sweetness, weensiest, wetnesses, whiteness, witnessed, witnesses. | |
+3 letters: earwitness, eyewitness, newsagents, newscaster, stinkweeds, stonewares, strewments, sweatiness, sweeteners, tweediness, wateriness, westerners, westernise, whatnesses, whetstones, wontedness. | |
+4 letters: betweenness, newscasters, newsletters, presweetens, spleenworts, stonewashed, swartnesses, sweetenings, sweetnesses, swiftnesses, tawninesses, unwitnessed, wealthiness, weightiness, westernised, westernises, westernizes, westernmost, whitenesses, witlessness, wittinesses. | |
+5 letters: earwitnesses, eyewitnesses, northwesters, oversweetens, southwestern, stonewallers, sweatinesses, swingletrees, tawdrinesses, tweedinesses, unwontedness, wantonnesses, wastefulness, waterinesses, waterishness, westernising, wienerwursts, wintrinesses, wontednesses, worthinesses, wretchedness. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)57 65 74 6E 65 73 73 |
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