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moistening moistening definition

moistening


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  moisten 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  moisten 
 
  Sense  1 
  moisten,  wash,  dampen 
  =>  humidify,  moisturize,  moisturise 
  =>  baste 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  moisten 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  moisten 
 
  Sense  1 
  moisten,  wash,  dampen 
  =>  humidify,  moisturize,  moisturise 
  =>  hydrate 
  =>  slack,  slake 
  =>  air-slake 
  =>  baste 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  moisten 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  moisten 
 
  2  senses  of  moisten 
 
  Sense  1 
  moisten,  wash,  dampen 
  =>  wet 
 
  Sense  2 
  drizzle,  moisten 
  =>  sprinkle,  splash,  splosh 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  moisten 
 
  moisten  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  moisten 
 
  Sense  1 
  moisten,  wash,  dampen 
  =>  wet 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  drizzle,  moisten 
  =>  sprinkle,  splash,  splosh 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  moistening 
  moistening 
 
  Overview  of  noun  moistening 
 
  The  noun  moistening  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  moistening,  dampening  --  (the  act  of  making  something  slightly  wet) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  moisten 
 
  The  verb  moisten  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  moisten,  wash,  dampen  --  (make  moist;  "The  dew  moistened  the  meadows") 
  2.  drizzle,  moisten  --  (moisten  with  fine  drops;  "drizzle  the  meat  with  melted  butter") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  moistening 
 
  The  noun  moistening  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  moistening,  dampening  --  (the  act  of  making  something  slightly  wet) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  moisten 
 
  The  verb  moisten  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  moisten,  wash,  dampen  --  (make  moist;  "The  dew  moistened  the  meadows") 
  2.  drizzle,  moisten  --  (moisten  with  fine  drops;  "drizzle  the  meat  with  melted  butter") 



moistening definition