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Moisten — Mois ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moistening}.] 1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. [1913 Webster] A pipe a little moistened on the inside. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To soften by making moist; to make tender. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moisten — (v.) 1570s, from MOIST (Cf. moist) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Moistened; moistening. The earlier verb was simply moist (early 14c.), from O.Fr. moistir … Etymology dictionary
moisten — || mɔɪsn v. make slightly wet, make damp … English contemporary dictionary
moisten — [mois′ən] vt., vi. to make or become moist moistener n … English World dictionary
moisten — [[t]mɔ͟ɪs(ə)n[/t]] moistens, moistening, moistened VERB To moisten something means to make it slightly wet. [V n] She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat. [V ed] ...a moistened flannel … English dictionary
moisten — UK [ˈmɔɪs(ə)n] / US verb [transitive] Word forms moisten : present tense I/you/we/they moisten he/she/it moistens present participle moistening past tense moistened past participle moistened to make something slightly wet … English dictionary
moisten — verb Moisten is used with these nouns as the object: ↑cloth, ↑lip … Collocations dictionary
moisten — moist|en [ˈmɔısən] v [T] to make something slightly wet ▪ Moisten the clay if it seems too dry. ▪ She moistened her lips (=made her lips wet with her tongue) … Dictionary of contemporary English
moisten — verb (I, T) to become slightly wet, or to make something slightly wet: Moisten the clay if it seems too dry … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
moisten — verb they moisten the towels with almond scented hot water Syn: dampen, wet, damp, water, humidify; literary bedew … Thesaurus of popular words
