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moisten

[ moi-suhn ]

/ ˈmɔɪ sən /

verb (used with or without object)

to make or become moist.

Origin of moisten

First recorded in 1570–80; moist + -en¹

SYNONYMS FOR moisten

dampen, wet, sponge, spray.

OTHER WORDS FROM moisten

moist·en·er, noun o·ver·mois·ten, verb pre·mois·tened, adjective re·mois·ten, verb

su·per·mois·ten, verb (used with object) un·mois·ten, verb (used with object)

Words nearby moisten

moissan, moist, moist gangrene, moist rale, moist wart, moisten, moisture, moisturize, moisturizer, moit, moither

Example sentences from the Web for moistening

The rising Nile moistening and fertilizing the land, prepares the way for the sower.

Usury |Calvin Elliott
Karaki doled it out by moistening a shred of coconut husk and giving Pellett the shred to suck.

Where the Pavement Ends |John Russell
Mrs. Reed was moistening a teaspoonful of the sugar, as she spoke, with warm water.

Johnny Ludlow, Second Series |Mrs. Henry Wood
Laurence sat by his side, supporting his head, and moistening his parched lips.

The Trapper's Son |W.H.G. Kingston

Wade, his heart made tender by his own grief, gazed towards the lonesome isolation of the lean-to with moistening eyes.

King Spruce, A Novel |Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for moistening

moisten

/ (ˈmɔɪsən) /

verb

to make or become moist

Derived forms of moisten

moistener, noun