moistening

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noun

The act of making something moist.

Similar
dampening
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of moisten
nounmoistening (plural moistenings)

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of making something slightly wet

Similar
dampening
Broader
wetting
Also see
dampening

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish humedecimiento
  • humedecimientonoun
Cite this entry
APA

moistening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moistening

MLA

“moistening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moistening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moistening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moistening.

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