Moistened

Moistened
Moisten Mois"ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moistening}.] 1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. [1913 Webster]

A pipe a little moistened on the inside. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

2. To soften by making moist; to make tender. [1913 Webster]

It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]


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  • moistened — un·moistened; …   English syllables

  • moistened — moisten || mɔɪsn v. make slightly wet, make damp …   English contemporary dictionary

  • moistened — …   Useful english dictionary

  • ἔγχυμον — ἔγχῡμον , ἔγχῡμος moistened masc/fem acc sg ἔγχῡμον , ἔγχῡμος moistened neut nom/voc/acc sg ἔγχυμος moistened masc/fem acc sg ἔγχυμος moistened neut nom/voc/acc sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • Moisten — Mois ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moistening}.] 1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. [1913 Webster] A pipe a little moistened on the inside. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To soften by making moist; to make tender. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Moistening — Moisten Mois ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moistened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moistening}.] 1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. [1913 Webster] A pipe a little moistened on the inside. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To soften by making moist; to make… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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