The meaning of Moistened

verb

Cover or sprinkle with drops of water or other liquid.

Usage examples:

Her mother ‘often saw her with cheeks bedewed with tears, on account of his new and astonishing beh…

adjective

Slightly wet.

Usage examples:

Her hair was still damp from the shower

noun

Moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.

Usage examples:

The house reeked of mould and damp

verb

Make (something) slightly wet.

Usage examples:

Damp a small area with water

verb

Make slightly wet.

Usage examples:

The fine rain dampened her face

verb

To make something slightly wet

Usage examples:

Rain dampened the tent, but it dried in the sun., i think the accident dampened his enthusiasm for …

verb

To make something less strong or successful

Usage examples:

The outlook for the global economy looked gloomy, and dampened expectations of a rise in profits th…

noun

Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapour condenses.

Usage examples:

The grass was wet with dew

verb

Moisten with drops of liquid.

Usage examples:

Sweat dewed her lashes

abbreviation

Distant early warning, a radar system in north america for the early detection of a missile attack.

Usage examples:

The dew line

verb

Moisten; make wet.

Usage examples:

The mercury is incorporated with the salt by humecting it with a little water.

verb

Increase the level of moisture in (air).

Usage examples:

The plants humidify and cool the air in hot weather

verb

To make air wetter

Usage examples:

The doctor says we need to humidify the air in the baby’s room because it’s too dry.

verb

Convert (plant remains) into humus.

Usage examples:

Plant material added to the soil has first to be humified

verb

Supply water to (land or crops) to help growth, typically by means of channels.

Usage examples:

While rainfall registers about 50 inches per year, growers often have to irrigate their crops durin…

verb

To supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow or grow better

Usage examples:

To irrigate farmland, an irrigation system

verb

Moisten.

Usage examples:

Soul and body were moistified with whiskey toddy.

verb

Make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid.

Usage examples:

Soak the beans overnight in water

noun

An act of immersing someone or something in liquid for a period of time.

Usage examples:

I'm looking forward to a long soak in the bath

verb

Submerge in a liquid

verb

Moisten by sprinkling with water, especially in brewing.

Usage examples:

The grains are sparged

noun

The action of sprinkling or splashing.

noun

A colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

Usage examples:

Sodium chloride dissolves in water

verb

Pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth.

Usage examples:

I went out to water the geraniums

noun

A clear, colorless liquid that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and plant life

Usage examples:

A drink/glass of water, bottled/tap water, cold/hot water, i’m boiling water to make some more coff…

adjective

Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.

Usage examples:

She followed, slipping on the wet rock

verb

Cover or touch with liquid; moisten.

Usage examples:

He wetted a finger and flicked through the pages

noun

Liquid that makes something damp.

Usage examples:

I could feel the wet of his tears