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moistening

moistening is the present participle and gerund of moisten.

Meaning of moisten

Verb

moisten (third-person singular simple present moistens, present participle moistening, simple past and past participle moistened)

  1. (transitive) To make moist or moister.
    • She put on some lip balm to moisten her lips.
  2. (intransitive) To become moist or moister.
    • His eyes began to moisten as he held back tears.

Noun

moistening (plural moistenings)

  1. The act of making something moist.
    • In all slight and superficial galls, two or three moistenings of the part with cold vinegar will allay the inflammation, and harden the surface[…]1803, William Taplin, The Sporting Dictionary and Rural Repository of General Information Upon Every Subject Appertaining to the Sports of the Field

Forms of moistening

pluralmoistenings

Questions about moistening

What does moistening mean?
Moistening means the act of making something moist.
What is moistening the present participle and gerund of?
Moistening is the present participle and gerund of moisten.
What part of speech is moistening?
Moistening is a noun.
What is the plural of moistening?
The plural of moistening is moistenings.

Words near moistening in the dictionary

  1. moistenedst
  2. moistener
  3. moisteners
  4. moistenest
  5. moisteneth
  6. moistening
  7. moistenings
  8. moistens
  9. moister
  10. moistest
  11. moisteth

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