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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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
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
Good well-cooked food was nourishing him, a delicate wine was moistening his feverish palate, touching his whole dull self to a lighter mood.
From An Engagement of Convenience A Novel by Louis Zangwill
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
Minna, the nurse, was moistening her forehead with cologne, but she seemed entirely unconscious.
From Countess Erika's Apprenticeship by Ossip Schubin
