WETNESS, noun 1. The state of being wet, either by being soaked or filled with liquor, or by having a liquid adherent to the surface; as the wetness of land; the wetness of a cloth. It implies more water or liquid than humidness or moisture. 2. A watery or moist state of the atmosphere; a state of being rainy, foggy or misty; as the wetness of weather or the season.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI