Associations to the word «Moisten»

Wiktionary

MOISTEN, verb. (transitive) To make moist or moister.
MOISTEN, verb. (intransitive) To become moist or moister.

Dictionary definition

MOISTEN, verb. Make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows".
MOISTEN, verb. Moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats