Term: humectant: any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
Candidate hypernym: substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties → 1
Candidate hypernym: non sequitur: a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it → 0
Candidate hypernym: squeaker: any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used → 0
Candidate hypernym: contour language: a tone language that uses pitch changes → 0
Candidate hypernym: committee: a self-constituted organization to promote something → 0
Candidate hypernym: meadowlark: North American songbirds having a yellow breast → 0
Candidate hypernym: looseness: movement or space for movement → 0
Candidate hypernym: community service: a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions → 0
Candidate hypernym: quart: a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon → 0
Candidate hypernym: zymosis: a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol → 0
Candidate hypernym: superego: (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience → 0