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moistened, ppl. a.|ˈmɔɪs(ə)nd|
Also 6 moistned.
[f. moisten v. + -ed1.]
1. Rendered moist.
moistened chicken (nonce-phrase), a literal rendering of F. poule mouillée, applied to a person excessively afraid of incurring any discomfort.
1580Sidney Ps. vi. v, My moistned bed proofes of my sorrow showeth: My bed..With my teares floweth. 1591Shakes. 1 Hen. VI, i. i. 49 When at their Mothers moistned eyes, Babes shall suck, Our Ile be made a Nourish of salt Teares. 1697Dryden Virg. Georg. iii. 652 The Southern Air And dropping Heav'ns the moisten'd Earth repair. 1749Fielding Tom Jones xiii. i, All those strong energies of a good mind, which fill the moistened eyes with tears. 1825Greenhouse Comp. I. 247 Any dirt or dust [should be] carefully wiped off with a moistened sponge. 1859Thackeray Virgin. II. xvii. 139 The story about the French is, that their governor, the Duke of Aiguillon, was rather what you call a moistened chicken. 1860Tyndall Glac. ii. xxiii. 351 When two pieces of ice, with moistened surfaces, were placed in contact, they became cemented together. 1902Daily Chron. 8 Jan. 5/1 A moistened finger..may be recommended in an emergency.
†2. Softened, made tender. (Cf. moisten v. 1 c.)
1582T. Watson Centurie of Loue xxi. Poems (Arb.) 57 Theire beames drawe forth by great attractiue power My moistned hart. |