molhada

Molhada is a term in Portuguese that functions as the feminine form of the adjective molhado, meaning wet or soaked. It describes objects, surfaces, or conditions that have moisture or are covered with liquid. The root verb molhar means to wet or moisten, so molhada shares its semantic field with phrases such as terra molhada (wet soil), roupas molhadas (wet clothes), or tempo molhado (wet weather).

As with other Portuguese adjectives, molhada agrees with the noun in gender and number: a terra molhada, as paredes molhadas, as roupas molhadas. The masculine form is molhado, and the plural forms are molhados (masc) and molhadas (fem). The word is used across Portuguese-speaking regions, including Portugal and Brazil, in both literal and figurative contexts where moisture is involved.

In toponymy and onomastics, Molhada can appear as part of longer place names or as a surname in historical documents, but there is no widely recognized city or region officially named Molhada on its own in major geographic references. When encountered as a place element, it typically forms part of a broader geographic label rather than standing alone.

See also: molhar, molhado, moisture-related terms in Portuguese. The term remains a standard descriptive word in everyday language, with clear, literal usage in weather, construction, agriculture, and daily life.