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evergreen plant about eight inches in height, of the same genus (L. dendroideum) found in moist, dark woods in the northern part of the United States. Gray. -- Ground plan (Arch.), a plan of the ground floor of any building, or of any floor, as distinguished from an elevation or perpendicular section. -- Ground plane…

tached to its support, and differing from a root in that it is not specially absorbent of moisture.

A kind of tobacco moistened with molasses.

To moisten; to wet. [Obs.] Howell.

A moistening. [Obs.] Bacon.

Tending to moisten. [Obs.]

Containing sensible moisture; damp; moist; as, a humidair or atmosphere; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor. Evening cloud, or humid bow. Milton.

Moisture; dampness; a moderate degree of wetness, which is perceptible to the eye or touch; -- used especially of the atmosphere, or of anything which has absorbed moisture from the atmosphere, as clothing.

Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc.

Moist; humid; watery. [Obs.] All founts wells, all deeps humorous. Chapman.

Turning or bending towards moisture, as roots.

A tendency towards moisture.

et and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing directly the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.

An instrument for measuring the degree of moisture of the atmosphere. Daniell's hygrometer, a form of hygrometer consisting of a bent glass tube terminating in two bulbs, the one covered with muslin, the other of black glass, and containing ether and a thermometer. Ether being poured on the muslin, the black ball, cool…

Readily absorbing and retaining moisture; as, hygrometric substances, like potash.

Having such a structure as to be diaphanous when moist, and opaque when dry.

Serving to moisten the eye; -- sometimes applied to the lachrymal ducts.

An instrument which shows whether there is more or less moisture in the atmosphere, without indicating its amount.

ble of detection by the hygroscope; as, glass is often covered with a film of hygroscopic moisture.

The property possessed by vegetable tissues of absorbing or discharging moisture according to circumstances.