moisten en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɔɪsən/
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Etymology
From moist + -en.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make moist or moister.
She put on some lip balm to moisten her lips.
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(intransitive) To become moist or moister.
His eyes began to moisten as he held back tears.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moistens | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| moistenest | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres | archaic | lexicographic |
| moistening | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| moistenedst | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past | archaic | lexicographic |
| moisten | Number=Plur, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| moisten | VerbForm=Inf | lexicographic | |
| moisten | Mood=Sub, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| moisten | Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| moisten | Mood=Imp, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| moisten | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| moistened | Number=Plur, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| moistened | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| moistened | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| moistened | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| moistened | Mood=Sub, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| moistened | Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| moistened | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| moisteneth | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | archaic | lexicographic |
Deriveds
moistener · premoistened · overmoisten · moistenable · premoisten · remoisten · bemoisten · unmoistened · enmoisten
Translations (66)
sh vlažiti (to make moist) · fi kostuttaa (to make moist) · pt molhar (to make moist) · de feucht werden (to become moist) · uk зволо́житися (to become moist) · sl vlážiti (to make moist) · ko 적시다 (to make moist) · es humectar (to make moist) · fr mouiller (to become moist) · pt humedecer (to make moist) · cmn 使湿润 (to make moist) · de anfeuchten (to make moist) · gl mollar (to make moist) · ro umezi (to make moist) · ru увлажня́ть (to make moist) · la lavo (to make moist) · pt umedecer (to make moist) · ro muia (to make moist) · la arrōrō (to make moist) · de befeuchten (to make moist) · gl humedecer (to become moist) · fa خیسیدن (to make moist) · mi whakamākū (to make moist) · es humedecerse (to become moist) · la madefacio (to make moist) · pt humidecer (to make moist) · enm moisten (to make moist) · qu huq'uchay (to make moist) · mi whakamākūkū (to make moist) · eo malsekigi (to make moist) · fr humecter (to make moist) · fa خیساندن (to become moist) · io humideskar (to become moist) · fi kostua (to become moist) · hy թրջել (to make moist) · fr humidifier (to make moist) · sh вла̏жити (to make moist) · ru увлажни́ть (to make moist) · egy E9-w-H-mw-nw-A24 (to make moist) · la imbuō (to make moist) · uk зволо́жуватися (to become moist) · bg навлажнявам (to make moist) · es mojarse (to become moist) · it inumidire (to make moist) · es humedecer (to make moist) · bg навлажнявам се (to become moist) · ro uda (to make moist) · es humectarse (to become moist) · izh nahistua (to become moist) · gl mollar (to become moist) · ca humectar (to make moist) · ko 젖다 (to become moist) · io arozetar (to make moist) · gl humedecer (to make moist) · uk зволо́жувати (to make moist) · cs navlhčit (to make moist) · uk зволо́жити (to make moist) · hy թրջվել (to become moist) · ru увлажни́ться (to become moist) · ru увлажня́ться (to become moist) · cs zvlhnout (to become moist) · mi takawai (to make moist) · fro amoistir (to make moist) · es mojar (to make moist) · cs vlhnout (to become moist) · qu ch'aranchay (to make moist)