moisten
中文解釋
wordnet sense
Collocation Usage
Collins Definition
Verb
moistened, past participle; moistened, past tense; moistening, present participle; moistens, 3rd person singular present;
/ˈmoisən/,
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moistened, past participle; moistened, past tense; moistening, present participle; moistens, 3rd person singular present;
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Wet slightly
- - she moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue
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(of the eyes) Fill with tears
- - her eyes moistened
Web Definitions:
- make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
- drizzle: moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter"
- (moistening) the act of making something slightly wet
- Moistening solutions for the second fermentation of tobacco
- Adding enough liquid to dry ingredients to dampen but not soak them.