moisten
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become moist.
moistener
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a word derived from
moisten.
Example Sentences
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The application on clams, for instance, mimics cocktail sauce with its moistener of tomato water and horseradish, while prawns get brushed with a crab-infused ponzu.
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2017
Sweet and sour pork served in the Arlington location is a heap of corn-starch-tossed, deep-fried meat with little flavor save for its moistener, a ringer for caramel sauce.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2015
"I can't talk at all pretty quick if I don't git a moistener," said Fred piteously.
From Average Jones by Adams, Samuel Hopkins
Let’s get out of it—when we’ve had our moistener, not before.”
From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Mitford, Bertram
