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Moisten

verb/mˈɔɪsən/
Definition
make moist
moisten with fine drops
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɔɪsən/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɔɪsən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɔɪsən/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈɔɪsən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmake moist
“The dew moistened the meadows”
verbmoisten with fine drops
“drizzle the meat with melted butter”
Word Forms
moistenernouna device that dampens or moistens something
moisturenounwetness caused by water
moisteningnounthe act of making something slightly wet
dampenernouna device that dampens or moistens something
dampeningnounthe act of making something slightly wet
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
befeuchten
feucht machen
🇫🇷French
humidifier
rendre humide
🇪🇸Spanish
humedecer
humedecer
🇮🇹Italian
inumidire
rendere umido
🇳🇱Dutch
bevochtigen
vochtig maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
umedecer
fazer úmido
🇷🇺Russian
увлажнять
сделать влажным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गीला
नम बनाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
আর্দ্র করা
আর্দ্র করা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஈரப்படுத்த
ஈரமாக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
తేమ
తేమగా చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
ओलावणे
ओलसर करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભેજવું
ભેજવાળી કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೇವಗೊಳಿಸು
ತೇವ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നനയ്ക്കുക
ഈർപ്പമുള്ളതാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਿੱਲਾ ਕਰਨਾ
ਗਿੱਲਾ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
گیلا کرنا
نم بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
使湿润
🇯🇵Japanese
湿らせる
しっとりさせる
🇰🇷Korean
촉촉하게 하다
촉촉하게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm ẩm
làm ẩm
🇹🇭Thai
หล่อเลี้ยง
ทำให้ชื้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
melembabkan
membuat lembab
🇵🇭Filipino
magbasa-basa
gawing basa-basa
🇲🇾Malay
lembapkan
buat lembab
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بلل
جعل رطبة
🇮🇷Persian
مرطوب کردن
مرطوب کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
nemlendirmek
nemli hale getirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַרְטִיב
להפוך לח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'moisten'?
The primary meaning of 'moisten' is 'make moist'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'moisten' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'moisten' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'moisten' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'moisten' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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