moistening
- present participle of moisten.
Example Sentences
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Moistening your hands is the only nonnegotiable for us.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023
Moistening your mouth throughout the day can also keep bacteria and odors at bay.
From Slate • Jul. 6, 2018
Moistening a tissue with her tongue, she wiped the dirt off her little boy’s face.
From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2017
Moistening the lips and mouth will keep the skin in this area from cracking.
From Time Magazine Archive
Moistening his lips, the boy drew a long breath and padded across the courtyard toward the storerooms.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
