moisten (redirected from moistens)

mois·ten  (moisn)

tr. & intr.v. mois·tened, mois·ten·ing, mois·tens

To make or become moist.

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moisten·er n.

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moisten [ˈmɔɪs^ən]

vb

to make or become moist

moistener  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	moisten - make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" dampen, wash wet - 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" drizzle splash, sprinkle, splosh - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her"

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moisten

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

Translations

moisten [ˈmɔɪsn]

A. VT (= wet) → humedecer, mojar
to moisten one's lips → humedecerse los labios
moisten with olive oil → imprégnese de aceite de oliva

B. VI → humedecerse, mojarse

moisten [ˈmɔɪs^ən] vt → humecter

moisten

vt → anfeuchten; to moisten something with something → etw mit etw befeuchten

vi → feucht werden

moisten [ˈmɔɪsn] vt → inumidire
to moisten one's lips → umettarsi le labbra