Difference between Damp and Moistness

What is the difference between Damp and Moistness?

Damp as a noun is moisture; humidity; dampness. while Moistness as a noun is the property of being moist.

Damp

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Moisture; humidity; dampness. Fog; fogginess; vapor. Dejection or depression. A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist. Pertaining to or affected by noxious vapours; dejected, stupified.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To dampen; to render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; as, to damp cloth. To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage. To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).

Example sentence: I never use a towel to dry off my face. Instead, I put on toner when my skin is still damp.

Moistness

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The property of being moist.

We hope you now know whether to use Damp or Moistness in your sentence.

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