moisten

mois·ten

M0370200 (moi′sən)tr. & intr.v. mois·tened, mois·ten·ing, mois·tens To make or become moist.

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mois′ten·er n.

moisten

(ˈmɔɪsən) vbto make or become moist ˈmoistener n

mois•ten

(ˈmɔɪ sən)

v.t., v.i. to make or become moist. [1570–80] moist′en•er, n.

moisten

Past participle: moistened
Gerund: moistening

Imperative
moisten
moisten

Present
I moisten
you moisten
he/she/it moistens
we moisten
you moisten
they moisten

Preterite
I moistened
you moistened
he/she/it moistened
we moistened
you moistened
they moistened

Present Continuous
I am moistening
you are moistening
he/she/it is moistening
we are moistening
you are moistening
they are moistening

Present Perfect
I have moistened
you have moistened
he/she/it has moistened
we have moistened
you have moistened
they have moistened

Past Continuous
I was moistening
you were moistening
he/she/it was moistening
we were moistening
you were moistening
they were moistening

Past Perfect
I had moistened
you had moistened
he/she/it had moistened
we had moistened
you had moistened
they had moistened

Future
I will moisten
you will moisten
he/she/it will moisten
we will moisten
you will moisten
they will moisten

Future Perfect
I will have moistened
you will have moistened
he/she/it will have moistened
we will have moistened
you will have moistened
they will have moistened

Future Continuous
I will be moistening
you will be moistening
he/she/it will be moistening
we will be moistening
you will be moistening
they will be moistening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been moistening
you have been moistening
he/she/it has been moistening
we have been moistening
you have been moistening
they have been moistening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been moistening
you will have been moistening
he/she/it will have been moistening
we will have been moistening
you will have been moistening
they will have been moistening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been moistening
you had been moistening
he/she/it had been moistening
we had been moistening
you had been moistening
they had been moistening

Conditional
I would moisten
you would moisten
he/she/it would moisten
we would moisten
you would moisten
they would moisten

Past Conditional
I would have moistened
you would have moistened
he/she/it would have moistened
we would have moistened
you would have moistened
they would have moistened

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	moisten - make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"dampen, washwet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face"humidify, moisturise, moisturize - make (more) humid; "We have a machine that humidifies the air in the house"baste - cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast"
	2.	moisten - moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter"drizzlesplash, sprinkle, splosh - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"

moisten

verb dampen, water, wet, soak, damp, moisturize, humidify, bedew She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat.

moisten

verbTo make moist:bathe, dampen, wash, wet.

Translations

沾弄湿

moist

(moist) adjective damp; slightly wet. moist, fertile soil. 潮濕的，微濕的 潮湿的ˈmoistly adverb 潮濕地，微濕地 潮湿地ˈmoistness noun 潮濕，微濕 潮湿moisten (ˈmoisn) verb to wet slightly. He moistened (= licked) his lips. 沾濕 沾弄湿moisture (ˈmoistʃə) noun (the quality of) dampness. This soil needs moisture. 溼氣 水份，水气，湿气 ˈmoisturize, ˈmoisturise (-stʃə-) verb to keep the moisture in (skin). This cream is used to moisturize the skin. 保溼(皮膚) 保持水份，使湿润 ˈmoisturizer, ˈmoisturiser noun 保濕劑 保湿剂