1. the state or quality of being wet; the presence of moisture or liquid

Examples

• The wetness of the grass made walking difficult.
• She could feel the wetness of the rain on her face.
• The wetness in the basement was caused by a leaky pipe.
• After swimming, the wetness of his clothes was uncomfortable.
• The wetness of the paint meant we couldn’t touch the wall yet.
• The dog shook off the wetness from its fur after the bath.