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1 moisten
To moisten, to humidify vInumidire(umidificare), umettare -
2 moisten
['mɔɪsn] 1.1) inumidire [stamp, cloth]2) gastr. bagnare leggermente2.verbo intransitivo [ eyes] inumidirsi* * *['moisn]verb (to wet slightly: He moistened (= licked) his lips.) inumidire* * *['mɔɪsn] 1.1) inumidire [stamp, cloth]2) gastr. bagnare leggermente2.verbo intransitivo [ eyes] inumidirsi -
3 moisten mois·ten vt
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4 (to) moisten
(to) moisten /ˈmɔɪsn/A v. t.inumidire; umettare: to moisten one's lips, inumidirsi le labbraB v. i.inumidirsi; diventare umido. -
5 (to) moisten
(to) moisten /ˈmɔɪsn/A v. t.inumidire; umettare: to moisten one's lips, inumidirsi le labbraB v. i.inumidirsi; diventare umido. -
6 moist
[mɔɪst]* * *[moist](damp; slightly wet: moist, fertile soil.) umido- moistly- moistness
- moisten
- moisture
- moisturize
- moisturise
- moisturizer
- moisturiser* * *moist /mɔɪst/a.1 umido: moist soil, terra umida; moist winds, venti umidi; moist with sweat, bagnato di sudore; to grow moist, inumidirsi; slightly moist, umidiccio4 (med.) essudante; essudativomoistilyavv.moistnessn. [u]umidità.* * *[mɔɪst] -
7 humidify
To moisten, to humidify vInumidire(umidificare), umettare
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Moisten — Mois ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moistening}.] 1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. [1913 Webster] A pipe a little moistened on the inside. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To soften by making moist; to make tender. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moisten — (v.) 1570s, from MOIST (Cf. moist) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Moistened; moistening. The earlier verb was simply moist (early 14c.), from O.Fr. moistir … Etymology dictionary
moisten — || mɔɪsn v. make slightly wet, make damp … English contemporary dictionary
moisten — [v] make wet, damp bathe, bedew, dampen, dip, drench, humidify, lick, mist, moisturize, rain on, rinse, saturate, shower, soak, sog, sop, splash, splatter, spray, sprinkle, squirt, steam, steep, wash, water, water down, waterlog, wet; concept 256 … New thesaurus
moisten — [mois′ən] vt., vi. to make or become moist moistener n … English World dictionary
moisten — [[t]mɔ͟ɪs(ə)n[/t]] moistens, moistening, moistened VERB To moisten something means to make it slightly wet. [V n] She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat. [V ed] ...a moistened flannel … English dictionary
moisten — UK [ˈmɔɪs(ə)n] / US verb [transitive] Word forms moisten : present tense I/you/we/they moisten he/she/it moistens present participle moistening past tense moistened past participle moistened to make something slightly wet … English dictionary
moisten — verb Moisten is used with these nouns as the object: ↑cloth, ↑lip … Collocations dictionary
moisten — moist|en [ˈmɔısən] v [T] to make something slightly wet ▪ Moisten the clay if it seems too dry. ▪ She moistened her lips (=made her lips wet with her tongue) … Dictionary of contemporary English
moisten — verb (I, T) to become slightly wet, or to make something slightly wet: Moisten the clay if it seems too dry … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
moisten — verb they moisten the towels with almond scented hot water Syn: dampen, wet, damp, water, humidify; literary bedew … Thesaurus of popular words