moisten

moisten
    v 1: make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" [syn:
         {moisten}, {wash}, {dampen}]
    2: moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted
       butter" [syn: {drizzle}, {moisten}]
    

Moisten \Mois"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moistened}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Moistening}.]
   1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree.
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            A pipe a little moistened on the inside. --Bacon.
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   2. To soften by making moist; to make tender.
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            It moistened not his executioner's heart with any
            pity.                                 --Fuller.
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32 Moby Thesaurus words for "moisten":
      asperge, bedew, bespatter, besprinkle, dabble, damp, dampen, dash,
      dew, douche, hose, hose down, humect, humectate, humidify,
      irrigate, paddle, slobber, slop, slosh, sparge, spatter, splash,
      splatter, sponge, spray, sprinkle, swash, syringe, water, wet,
      wet down