wetting down
Soaking something lightly
Wetting down means soaking or dampening something thoroughly with water or another liquid: We spent the morning wetting down the garden before the heat set in.
In naval tradition, a wetting down is a celebration when an officer receives a promotion—the newly promoted officer buys drinks, "wetting down" the new rank.
- moistenAdd slight wetness
- dampenWet slightly or diminish
- baptizingReligious initiation rite
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- spray bottlePump vessel for misting
lawn sprinkler · soak · christening · baby shower · drench · anointing · humidify · saturate · libation · splash · hydration · hazing · spraying · irrigating · initiation · priming · water · suppressing
moisture application
wetting downdrying off
Removing wetness from oneself
drying out · drying · dehydrating · desiccating · air-drying
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