moisten
moisten
verbDefinition of MOISTEN
to make or become slightly or moderately wet <moisten the cloth before cleaning with it>
Related Words bathe, lave; douse (also dowse), drench, impregnate, saturate, soak, souse, steep, wash, water, wet; humidify; dip, dunk, immerge, immerse; flush, irrigate, rinse, sluice; refresh, rehydrate, remoisten
Antonyms dry
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