moisten

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɔɪsən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɔɪsən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(moi′sən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mois•ten /ˈmɔɪsən/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to (cause to) become moist: [~ + object]moistened her lips before speaking.[no object]Her lips moistened.
moist•en•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mois•ten  (moi′sən),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. 
  1. to make or become moist.
  • moist + -en1 1570–80
moist′en•er, n. 
    dampen, wet, sponge, spray.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
moisten / ˈmɔɪsən/
  1. to make or become moist
'moisten' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aeroculture - baste - bathe - damp - dampen - dank - dew - dip - dry fog - embrocate - humectant - irrigate - lake - leach - lick - moil - moisture - mouillé - mull - parch - ret - sponge - suck - tear - temper - wash - water - wet

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