Moistening

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of making something moist.

    "In all slight and superficial galls, two or three moistenings of the part with cold vinegar will allay the inflammation, and harden the surface[…]"

  2. 2
    the act of making something slightly wet wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of moisten form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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affusionaspergationaspersionbaptismbathbathing

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"In all slight and superficial galls, two or three moistenings of the part with cold vinegar will allay the inflammation, and harden the surface[…]"

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