moisten
verb/ˈmɔɪsən/
Etymology From moist + -en.
1
To make moist or moister.
- She put on some lip balm to moisten her lips.
2
To become moist or moister.
- His eyes began to moisten as he held back tears.
- Derived terms
- bemoisten, enmoisten, moistenable, moistener, overmoisten, premoisten, premoistened, remoisten, unmoistened