verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make moist or moister. transitive

   "She put on some lip balm to moisten her lips."

2. 2
   make moist wordnet
3. 3
   To become moist or moister. intransitive

   "His eyes began to moisten as he held back tears."

4. 4
   moisten with fine drops wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aspergebedewbespatterbesprinkledabbledamp

Antonyms

All antonyms

dehydratedesiccate

Example

More examples

"She put on some lip balm to moisten her lips."

Etymology

From moist + -en.

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