moisturizing

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noun

The act of making something moist; especially, of a cosmetic, making the skin or hair less dry.

Less commonScrabble 24

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of moisturize
nounmoisturizing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of making something moist; especially, of a cosmetic, making the skin or hair less dry.
adjectivemoisturizing (comparative more moisturizing, superlative most moisturizing)

comparative more moisturizing · superlative most moisturizing

  1. That moisturizes.

Translations

German feuchtigkeitsspendend
  • feuchtigkeitsspendendthat moisturizes
Italian idratazione, idratante
  • idratazionemaking something moist
  • idratantethat moisturizes
Spanish humectante, humectador
  • humectantethat moisturizes
  • humectadorthat moisturizes
  • hidratantethat moisturizes
  • humedecedorthat moisturizes
  • humedecientethat moisturizes
Swedish fuktgivande, mjukgörande
  • fuktgivandemaking something moist
  • mjukgörandemaking something moist
  • fuktgivandethat moisturizes
  • mjukgörandethat moisturizes
Cite this entry
APA

moisturizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moisturizing

MLA

“moisturizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moisturizing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moisturizing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moisturizing.

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