Meaning & use
moisten
To make something slightly wet, without soaking it.
See it in a sentence
Lightly moisten the cloth before wiping down the wooden furniture.
She moistened her lips before starting her speech to the crowd.
A note on using this word
Moisten implies a small, controlled amount of liquid, unlike soak or drench, which suggest much more.
Words with a similar meaning
dampenwet
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Words with an opposite meaning
dry
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