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

At the Sensai Select Spa, experience a three-hour Indulgence in Silk, a treatment that includes a body exfoliation with silk gloves, a full-body massage, and a double-moisturizing treatment. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026

No more wasting time between moisturizing your legs and putting on pants. —Claire West, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

Lanolin is a deeply moisturizing oil naturally occurring in sheep's wool, humanely (and cruelty-free) sourced by Australian sheep farmers. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

As in this moisturizing CeraVe cream, beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) is able to penetrate past superficial layers to turn skin into a smooth canvas while fading age spots and hyperpigmentation. —Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026

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