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Verb: moisten  moy-sun
  1. Make moist
    "The dew moistened the meadows";
    - wash [literary], dampen
     
  2. Moisten with fine drops
    "moisten the meat with melted butter";
    - drizzle

Derived forms: moistens, moistening, moistened

Type of: splash, splosh [informal], sprinkle, wet