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Moisten the cloth before wiping the table.
What does Moisten mean?
Moisten means to make something slightly wet.
Dictionary definition
to make something slightly wet.
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Moisten in a sentence
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The gardener moistened the soil around the seeds.
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Artists may moisten a brush before blending watercolor paint.
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Which word is closest in meaning to moisten?
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moy · sun · strongest beat: moy
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MeaningMoisten means to make something slightly wet.
ExampleExample: Moisten the cloth before wiping the table.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- moy · sun
- Strongest beat
- moy
- Ending
- sun
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on moy.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
dryto remove wetness
dehydrateto take moisture away
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Word family
Moisten word family
Base word
moisten
verb
moistens
Makes slightly wet now or often.
verb
moistened
Made slightly wet in the past.
verb
moistening
Making slightly wet now.
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