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1 moisture
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2 climate
1) (the weather conditions of a region (temperature, moisture etc): Britain has a temperate climate.) klima2) (the conditions in a country etc: the economic/moral climate.) klima•- climatic* * *1) (the weather conditions of a region (temperature, moisture etc): Britain has a temperate climate.) klima2) (the conditions in a country etc: the economic/moral climate.) klima•- climatic -
3 dew
[dju:](tiny drops of moisture coming from the air as it cools, especially at night: The grass is wet with early-morning dew.) dug* * *[dju:](tiny drops of moisture coming from the air as it cools, especially at night: The grass is wet with early-morning dew.) dug -
4 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) tør2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) tør; kedelig3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) tør; kedelig4) ((of wine) not sweet.) tør2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) tørre- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) tør2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) tør; kedelig3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) tør; kedelig4) ((of wine) not sweet.) tør2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) tørre- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
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5 evaporated
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6 fog
[foɡ] 1. noun(a thick cloud of moisture or water vapour in the air which makes it difficult to see: I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.) tåge; dis2. verb((usually with up) to cover with fog: Her glasses were fogged up with steam.) være tåget- foggy- fog-bound
- fog-horn* * *[foɡ] 1. noun(a thick cloud of moisture or water vapour in the air which makes it difficult to see: I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.) tåge; dis2. verb((usually with up) to cover with fog: Her glasses were fogged up with steam.) være tåget- foggy- fog-bound
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7 mist
[mist](a cloud of moisture in the air but very close to the ground, which makes it difficult to see any distance: The hills are covered in thick mist.) dis- mistily- misty
- mistiness
- mist over
- up* * *[mist](a cloud of moisture in the air but very close to the ground, which makes it difficult to see any distance: The hills are covered in thick mist.) dis- mistily- misty
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- mist over
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8 moist
[moist](damp; slightly wet: moist, fertile soil.) fugtig- moistly- moistness
- moisten
- moisture
- moisturize
- moisturise
- moisturizer
- moisturiser* * *[moist](damp; slightly wet: moist, fertile soil.) fugtig- moistly- moistness
- moisten
- moisture
- moisturize
- moisturise
- moisturizer
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9 moisturise
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10 moisturize
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11 perspiration
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12 perspire
(to lose moisture through the skin when hot; to sweat: He was perspiring in the heat.) svede* * *(to lose moisture through the skin when hot; to sweat: He was perspiring in the heat.) svede -
13 rust
1. noun(the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture: The car was covered with rust.) rust2. verb(to (cause to) become covered with rust: The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden.) ruste- rusty
- rustily
- rustiness* * *1. noun(the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture: The car was covered with rust.) rust2. verb(to (cause to) become covered with rust: The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden.) ruste- rusty
- rustily
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14 sauce
[so:s](a usually thick liquid that is poured over other food in order to add moisture and flavour: tomato sauce; an expert at making sauces.) sovs; -sovs- saucy- saucily
- sauciness
- saucepan* * *[so:s](a usually thick liquid that is poured over other food in order to add moisture and flavour: tomato sauce; an expert at making sauces.) sovs; -sovs- saucy- saucily
- sauciness
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15 succulent
1. adjective1) ((of fruit or other food eg meat) juicy and delicious: a succulent peach.) saftig2) ((of plants) having thick stems and leaves that are full of moisture.) saftig; sukkulent2. noun(a plant of this type: A cactus is a type of succulent.) saftplante; sukkulent* * *1. adjective1) ((of fruit or other food eg meat) juicy and delicious: a succulent peach.) saftig2) ((of plants) having thick stems and leaves that are full of moisture.) saftig; sukkulent2. noun(a plant of this type: A cactus is a type of succulent.) saftplante; sukkulent -
16 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sutte; suge2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) sutte3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) suge4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) være under al kritik2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) sut- sucker- suck up to* * *1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sutte; suge2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) sutte3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) suge4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) være under al kritik2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) sut- sucker- suck up to -
17 sweat
[swet] 1. noun(the moisture given out through the skin: He was dripping with sweat after running so far in the heat.) sved2. verb1) (to give out sweat: Vigorous exercise makes you sweat.) svede2) (to work hard: I was sweating (away) at my work from morning till night.) svede•- sweater- sweaty
- sweatiness
- a cold sweat* * *[swet] 1. noun(the moisture given out through the skin: He was dripping with sweat after running so far in the heat.) sved2. verb1) (to give out sweat: Vigorous exercise makes you sweat.) svede2) (to work hard: I was sweating (away) at my work from morning till night.) svede•- sweater- sweaty
- sweatiness
- a cold sweat -
18 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) tørst2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) tørst2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) tørste- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness* * *[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) tørst2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) tørst2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) tørste- thirsty- thirstily
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19 wet
[wet] 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) våd2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) fugtigt vejr2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) gøre våd3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) fugtighed2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) regn•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through* * *[wet] 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) våd2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) fugtigt vejr2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) gøre våd3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) fugtighed2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) regn•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through
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