moisturize

verb

mois·​tur·​ize ˈmȯis-chə-ˌrīz 

ˈmȯish-

moisturized; moisturizing; moisturizes

transitive verb

: to add moisture to

moisturize the air

a cream that moisturizes the skin

Examples of moisturize in a Sentence

Use this cream to gently moisturize dry skin.

Recent Examples on the Web

Your skin can stay moisturized for hours and hours…. —Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

Blinking keeps your eyes moisturized, so remember to blink when looking at digital screens for long periods of time. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025

Enriched with a moisturizing trio — hyaluronic acid, rose fruit, and damask rose extract — the formula soothes and nourishes while refining the appearance of skin texture. —Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

Speaking of hydration, the lipstick contains skin-loving ingredients like meadowfoam seed oil and vitamin E to nourish and moisturize your lips. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moisturize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

Kids Definition

moisturize

verb

mois·​tur·​ize ˈmȯish-chə-ˌrīz 

ˈmȯis-

moisturized; moisturizing

: to add moisture to

moisturize the air

moisturizer noun