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

The formula itself contains moisturizing bergamot oil and Brazilian orange oil to moisturize and soften strands, making your hair look and feel hydrated and healthy. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026

Work in a small amount of curl cream to keep curls moisturized and defined. —Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026

Make sure to wipe them down and care for them by keeping them dry, clean, and moisturized. —Riley Rourke, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026

At its core is mineral SPF 50+ for broad-spectrum UV defense, along with niacinamide to help refine texture, allantoin to moisturize, and bisabolol to soothe and brighten. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 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