moisten
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become moist.
will moisten
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future tenseof moisten.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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His devotion to the team is expressed in words that will moisten the eyes of rabid fans: “There’s no better feeling in the world than when I put on the pinstripes.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2014
This will moisten the print just enough to let it be removed from the plate without tearing or sticking, loosening the corner first with the point of a pen-knife.
From Harper's Round Table, August 6, 1895 by Various
"I know it, but, at least, it will moisten my throat."
From Brave and Bold The Fortunes of Robert Rushton by Horatio Alger
We will moisten these dry legends of the Bernards by a little of that burgundy of theirs now.”
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI by Alexander Leighton
This will moisten the surface of the bottom sufficiently to permit the pan to be removed without difficulty.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
