moisten

Word parts

moist + -en

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmɔɪsən/

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• Hyphenation: moist‧en

Verb

Plain form moisten

Third-person singular moistens

Past tense moistened

Past participle moistened

Present participle moistening

1. (transitive) If you moisten something, you it make moist or moister.
   • Synonym: dampen