moisten

/'mɔisn/

Thân thiện

She uses a spray bottle to moisten the soil around the small plant.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make something slightly wet or damp: To add a small amount of liquid to something, making it moist but not soaked.
   • To become slightly wet or damp: To take on a small amount of moisture.

Usage

• As a transitive verb (takes a direct object), it means to cause something to become moist.
  • Example: Please moisten the cloth before cleaning the surface.
• As an intransitive verb (does not take a direct object), it means to become moist.
  • Example: The cake will moisten as it absorbs the syrup.

Examples

• Transitive use:
  • She used a spray bottle to moisten the soil for the seeds.
  • The recipe says to moisten the dough with a tablespoon of milk.
• Intransitive use (less common):
  • His eyes began to moisten with emotion.

Advanced Usage

• "to moisten one's lips": To lightly wet one's lips with the tongue, often due to nervousness, anticipation, or dryness.
  • He paused to moisten his lips before answering the difficult question.
• "to moisten at the eyes": To become teary-eyed; to have the eyes fill with tears.
  • She moistened at the eyes during the heartfelt speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Moist (adjective): Slightly wet; damp.
  • Keep the soil moist for optimal plant growth.
• Moisture (noun): Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapor, or within a solid, or condensed on a surface.
  • The moisture in the air made it feel humid.
• Moisturize (verb): To add moisture to something, especially skin, to prevent dryness.
  • It's important to moisturize your skin after showering.

Synonyms

• Dampen: To make slightly wet.
• Wet: To cover or impregnate with liquid (can be stronger than ).
• Humidify: To add moisture to the air.

Antonyms

• Dry: To remove moisture from something.
• Dehydrate: To remove water from something.
• Parch: To make dry and thirsty.

Related Phrases

• Moisten with: To apply a liquid to something using a specific method.
  • The chef moistened the roast with a flavorful broth.

Học thuật

Verb

1. moisten with fine drops
   • drizzle the meat with melted butter
2. make moist
   • The dew moistened the meadows

Từ đồng nghĩa

• drizzle
• wash
• dampen