moisten

Meaning

  1. (transitive) To make moist or moister.
  2. (intransitive) To become moist or moister.

Synonyms

wet
B1
dampen
41k
soak
C2
damp
C2

make wet

humidify
sprinkle
C2
moisturize
wash
B1
🧽
drench
41k
water
A1
🚰
drizzle
27k
bedew
lubricate
saturate
humect
enrich
28k
moisturise
benefit
B2

sprinkle water

shining
B2
slacken
slake
sleek
26k
soaked
C1
spray
C1
well up
wetting
26k

sprinkle over

spong

pour down upon

humify

madefy

adorn
25k

make damp

bathe
C1
dabble
27k
dew
C2
dump
B1
fatten
29k
glossy
31k
immerse
28k
irrigate
36k
lick
C1
loosen
C1
macerate
moil
moist
C2
moistening
nourish
28k
Translations

humedecer
inumidire

anfeuchten

mouiller
befeuchten
mojar
humecter
humidifier

υγραίνω

bagnare
🛀
nass machen
benetzen
umettare
umedecer

se mouiller

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɔɪsən/
Etymology

From moist + -en.

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