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[ moi-suhn ] / ˈmɔɪ sən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR moisten ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with or without object)Origin of moistenFirst recorded in 1570–80; moist + -en1 SYNONYMS FOR moistendampen, wet, sponge, spray. SEE SYNONYMS FOR moisten ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM moistenmoist·en·er, nouno·ver·mois·ten, verbpre·mois·tened, adjectivere·mois·ten, verb su·per·mois·ten, verb (used with object)un·mois·ten, verb (used with object) Words nearby moistenMoiseivich, Moiseyev, Moism, Moissan, moist, moisten, moist gangrene, moist rale, moisture, moisturize, moisturizer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moistenToss the string beans and mesclun with enough dressing to moisten. The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Context: The Shakespearean actor allegedly said this to a nurse who, when attempting to moisten his lips, misfired. Tupac’s ‘F*ck You’ to a Cop and the Best Last Words|Marlow Stern|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST The peas are first shelled, and then placed in a stew-pan with a little butter, sufficient to moisten them. Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery|A. G. Payne Moisten with a pint of consomm (stock, Art. 1), and simmer them gently for two hours. French Dishes for American Tables|Pierre Caron
Moisten the gelatine in the cold water and dissolve in the boiling water. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences Make a roux, moisten with a little stock and season with salt and pepper, adding butter and some gherkins. Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus|Rufus Estes The ferrous chloride formed at the same time is converted into ferric chloride which can be used to moisten the heaps. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various
British Dictionary definitions for moistenDerived forms of moistenmoistener, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to moistendrench, sprinkle, dampen, soak, saturate, wash, wet, squirt, steam, rinse, shower, lick, bathe, dip, splatter, water, sop, spray, splash, mist |