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    moisten
    /ˈmɔɪsn/

    verb

    • 1. wet slightly: "she moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue"

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  2. Moisten means to make something slightly wet or to become slightly wet. See how to use this verb in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

  3. Aug 13, 2024 · Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb moisten, which means to make or become moist. Find out how to use moisten in a sentence and see related words and phrases.

  4. Moisten means to make or become moist, such as spraying, sponging, or wetting something. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of moisten from various sources.

  5. To moisten is to make something slightly damp or just barely wet. It used to be necessary to moisten a postage stamp with your tongue before sticking it on an envelope, but today stamps stick without being licked.

  6. moisten (something) to become or make something slightly wet. He moistened his lips before he spoke. Moisten the tape with water before use. Wash the wound gently with a piece of moistened cotton wool.

  7. Moisten means to make or become moist, or to wet slightly. Find the past participle, gerund, and imperative forms of moisten, as well as related words and translations in Spanish and other languages.

  8. Moisten means to make or become slightly wet. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.