1. The condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
   "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"
    
2. [Brit, informal] The quality or state of being weak, powerless, or unable to produce intended results
   "The wetness of the government's response disappointed voters";
   - ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, ineffectuality, effeteness

See also: dry, wet

Type of: condition, impotence, impotency, powerlessness, status

Antonym: dryness

Encyclopedia: Wetness