Noah Webster
Wetness
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.