moisten
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become moist.
moistening
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present participleof moisten.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The teacher bristled, with anger moistening her eyes: “Just think of where you would prefer to live.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
In other words, extra heat and moisture from the warm sea surface are moistening the atmospheric river storms as they approach California, making them more likely to deliver heavy rainfall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
A wet March has provided a welcome partial relief to farmers by moistening soil ahead of planting but underground water levels remain dangerously low, especially around the Mediterranean.
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
If there’s any residual moisture already present, such as from washing your herbs, I sometimes don’t even bother with initially moistening the towel.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022
The manservant, Rogers, had been moistening his lips and twisting his hands.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
