moistening
Making slightly wet
Moistening is making something slightly wet.
You might moisten a cloth before wiping a surface, or moisten your lips before speaking.
Bakers moisten dry ingredients to bring dough together.
The word suggests gentle, controlled dampening rather than soaking: She dabbed at the stamp, moistening the adhesive.
Wet slightly or diminish
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- mistFine airborne moisture
- dewOvernight surface condensation
- drizzleVery light precipitation
soak · saturate · douse · drench · wet · sponge · soggy · soften
Water dropping from clouds
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- mistFine airborne moisture
dew · humidity · muggy · clammy · sticky · sultry · steamy · tropical
Moistening meat while cooking
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- gravyThickened meat drippings
tenderize · marinate · soak · infuse · broth · stock · coat · drizzle
Mouth's digestive secretion
- droolSaliva spilling out
- slobberLet saliva dribble out
- tearsViolent pulls apart
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
perspiration · mucus · salivate · mouthwatering · weeping · secretion · glands · lacrimation
dampen
Wet slightly or diminish
drizzle · soak · saturate · douse · drench · wet · sponge · soggy · soften · humidify
rain
Water dropping from clouds
mist · dew · humidity · muggy · clammy · sticky · sultry · steamy · tropical · monsoon
basting
Moistening meat while cooking
gravy · tenderize · marinate · soak · infuse · broth · stock · coat · drizzle · deglaze
saliva
Mouth's digestive secretion
sweat · perspiration · mucus · salivate · mouthwatering · weeping · secretion · glands · lacrimation
watering
Supplying with moisture
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- soakerHeavy prolonged rain
hose · mulch · seedlings · misting · soil · transplant · hydrate · beds · compost · greenhouse
hydrating
Supplying with fluid
toner · emollient · humectant · balm · ointment · salve · spritz · refreshing · dewy · plumping
moisteningdrying
Moisture removal process
dehydrating · desiccating · parching · drying out · draining
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