West″ness (?), n.
1. The quality or state of being wet; moisture; humidity; as, the wetness of land; the wetness of a cloth.
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.
☞ Wetness generally implies more water or liquid than is implied by humidness or moisture.