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moisten
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moisten, v. t.
- To make damp; to wet in a small degree. [1913 Webster]"A pipe a little moistened on the inside." [1913 Webster]
- To soften by making moist; to make tender. [1913 Webster]"It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity." [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
moisten
asperge, bedew, bespatter, besprinkle, dabble, damp, dampen, dash, dew, douche, hose, hose down, humect, humectate, humidify, irrigate, paddle, slobber, slop, slosh, sparge, spatter, splash, splatter, sponge, spray, sprinkle, swash, syringe, water, wet, wet downROGET THESAURUS
moisten
Water
VB be watery, reek, add water, water, wet, moisten, dilute, dip, immerse, merge, immerge, submerge, plunge, souse, duck, drown, soak, steep, macerate, pickle, wash, sprinkle, lave, bathe, affuse, splash, swash, douse, drench, dabble, slop, slobber, irrigate, inundate, deluge, syringe, inject, gargle.Moisture
VB moisten, wet, humect, humectate, sponge, damp, bedew, imbue, imbrue, infiltrate, saturate, soak, drench, be moist, not have a dry thread, perspire.For further exploring for "moisten" in Webster Dictionary Online
