moisten
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become moist.
was moistening
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past progressiveof moisten.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Beyond him was Neidlinger, and the man was moistening his gray lips with his tongue.
From The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure by William MacLeod Raine
Dorothy was moistening my shoulder with unfeigned tears, and I, afraid to light the fire, sat hunched up under the common blanket, wildly examining the darkness around us.
From In Search of the Unknown by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
Hone was moistening Nina Perceval's face with his handkerchief.
From The Tidal Wave and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
But its winter climate seemed detestable, cold and tempestuous, accompanied by intervals of thaw which converted even the most important streets into unspeakable slush, while the drip from the roofs was moistening and unpleasant.
From Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 by Sir C. E. (Charles Edward) Callwell
She was even jealous of me, when she discovered that I was moistening the bandages on the wound.
From Poor Miss Finch by Wilkie Collins
