Definition of moisten in English:

moisten

verb ˈmɔɪs(ə)nˈmɔɪs(ə)n

[with object]

1Wet slightly.
使湿润；弄湿
she moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue
她用舌尖舔湿嘴唇。
Example sentencesExamples
- Basal tears are shed continually in order to moisten and protect the surface of the eye.
- The fine powder has to be slightly moistened and formed into granules to make a product which will dissolve without bedding down into a lumpy mass.
- Martina moistens her lips, looking down the hallway towards the ICU area.
- He slowed his pace slightly and swallowed to moisten his fear-parched throat.
- Water the garden thoroughly the day before planting to moisten the soil.
- To obtain each sample, 4 sterile cotton-tipped applicators were slightly moistened in sterile saline and swabbed along the length of the shaft.
- He paused, moistening his lower lip, nervous of her reaction.
- I lick my lips trying to moisten my mouth a bit and speak.
- To grow poppies, simply cultivate the area, rake smooth and moisten the soil.
- Jonnie moistens his lips and asks the question a second time.
- Alicia licked her lips, trying to moisten her parched mouth.
- This compound expands when moistened and begins the process of separating the block of stone from the quarry wall.
- Dredge the bones in flour to coat, slightly moistening the bones with reserved liquid if necessary to make starch adhere.
- Blinking produces tears that can help moisten and lubricate your eyes.
- A fitness facial for men will cleanse hydrate, moisten and refresh the skin.
- Encourage roots to grow downward by watering enough to moisten the soil about 6 inches down.
- Gel is better than lotion, she says, because it moistens and soothes the skin without penetrating it and causing more irritation.
- Just make sure the roses receive enough water to moisten the soil to a depth of 18 inches every week during the growing season.
- A well-prepared turducken is a marvelous treat, a free-form poultry terrine layered with flavorful stuffing and moistened with duck fat.
- Slightly moisten the rock salt with the water and spread on a tray large enough to take the oysters.
Synonyms
dampen, wet, damp, dew, water, soak, irrigate, humidify
literary bedew
rare sparge, humify, humect, moistify
1. 1.1no object (of the eyes) fill with tears.
  （眼睛）充满泪水
  her eyes moistened
  她两眼泪汪汪。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our eyes moistened as emotion for our skipper took over from the rough and tumble of rugby.
  The comment stung Renae and she felt the danger of tears as her eyes moistened.
  When finally she announced the news to Monty, he was so pleased that his expression collapsed, his eyes moistened, and he had to turn away in embarrassment.
  As the print shop came into view, a lump formed in Elizabeth's throat and her eyes moistened.
  ‘At 30, I thought I was going to live happily ever after,’ he says, his eyes moistening for the first time.
  Listening to her long answer in Portuguese without understanding, I see her eyes moisten.
  Once there, my eyes begin to moisten and before long I am sobbing.
  She looked at him, eyes moistened still, and her face struggled between smile and surprise.
  She was appalled at her reflection and felt her eyes moisten.
  It took his breath away and his eyes moistened every time he walked into the room.
  In a way, I was glad it was over; I could already feel my eyes moistening and my voice breaking.
  My eyes began to moisten, but I blinked back the tears.
  Her throat felt dry and her eyes moistened as a tear jerked itself out, her breath turned to gasps of disbelief.
  Nathan felt his eyes moisten and knew he was living in a dream.
  ‘Reckons I'm not fit to have him,’ he muttered, eyes moistening.
  His eyes began to moisten and all he could manage was a crackly, ‘We should talk for a while?’
  The minister listened, his eyes moistening and his thin hand trembling.
  Nathan felt his eyes moisten hating seeing her like this and knowing he had played a part.
  When he is done rambling, a wistful expression comes to him and his eyes moisten over.
  At all the appropriate times the eyes moisten and the laughter comes but to be honest we don't really care about the characters too much.

Definition of moisten in US English:

moisten

verbˈmois(ə)nˈmɔɪs(ə)n

[with object]

1Wet slightly.
使湿润；弄湿
she moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue
她用舌尖舔湿嘴唇。
Example sentencesExamples
- Dredge the bones in flour to coat, slightly moistening the bones with reserved liquid if necessary to make starch adhere.
- Blinking produces tears that can help moisten and lubricate your eyes.
- Martina moistens her lips, looking down the hallway towards the ICU area.
- He slowed his pace slightly and swallowed to moisten his fear-parched throat.
- Gel is better than lotion, she says, because it moistens and soothes the skin without penetrating it and causing more irritation.
- The fine powder has to be slightly moistened and formed into granules to make a product which will dissolve without bedding down into a lumpy mass.
- Basal tears are shed continually in order to moisten and protect the surface of the eye.
- Slightly moisten the rock salt with the water and spread on a tray large enough to take the oysters.
- To grow poppies, simply cultivate the area, rake smooth and moisten the soil.
- Just make sure the roses receive enough water to moisten the soil to a depth of 18 inches every week during the growing season.
- He paused, moistening his lower lip, nervous of her reaction.
- This compound expands when moistened and begins the process of separating the block of stone from the quarry wall.
- Water the garden thoroughly the day before planting to moisten the soil.
- I lick my lips trying to moisten my mouth a bit and speak.
- A well-prepared turducken is a marvelous treat, a free-form poultry terrine layered with flavorful stuffing and moistened with duck fat.
- Encourage roots to grow downward by watering enough to moisten the soil about 6 inches down.
- Alicia licked her lips, trying to moisten her parched mouth.
- Jonnie moistens his lips and asks the question a second time.
- To obtain each sample, 4 sterile cotton-tipped applicators were slightly moistened in sterile saline and swabbed along the length of the shaft.
- A fitness facial for men will cleanse hydrate, moisten and refresh the skin.
Synonyms
dampen, wet, damp, dew, water, soak, irrigate, humidify
1. 1.1no object (of the eyes) fill with tears.
  （眼睛）充满泪水
  her eyes moistened
  她两眼泪汪汪。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Nathan felt his eyes moisten and knew he was living in a dream.
  At all the appropriate times the eyes moisten and the laughter comes but to be honest we don't really care about the characters too much.
  Listening to her long answer in Portuguese without understanding, I see her eyes moisten.
  ‘At 30, I thought I was going to live happily ever after,’ he says, his eyes moistening for the first time.
  Our eyes moistened as emotion for our skipper took over from the rough and tumble of rugby.
  The comment stung Renae and she felt the danger of tears as her eyes moistened.
  His eyes began to moisten and all he could manage was a crackly, ‘We should talk for a while?’
  When he is done rambling, a wistful expression comes to him and his eyes moisten over.
  My eyes began to moisten, but I blinked back the tears.
  Once there, my eyes begin to moisten and before long I am sobbing.
  It took his breath away and his eyes moistened every time he walked into the room.
  When finally she announced the news to Monty, he was so pleased that his expression collapsed, his eyes moistened, and he had to turn away in embarrassment.
  Nathan felt his eyes moisten hating seeing her like this and knowing he had played a part.
  Her throat felt dry and her eyes moistened as a tear jerked itself out, her breath turned to gasps of disbelief.
  She was appalled at her reflection and felt her eyes moisten.
  The minister listened, his eyes moistening and his thin hand trembling.
  As the print shop came into view, a lump formed in Elizabeth's throat and her eyes moistened.
  In a way, I was glad it was over; I could already feel my eyes moistening and my voice breaking.
  She looked at him, eyes moistened still, and her face struggled between smile and surprise.
  ‘Reckons I'm not fit to have him,’ he muttered, eyes moistening.

单词	moisten
释义	Definition of moisten in English: moisten verb ˈmɔɪs(ə)nˈmɔɪs(ə)n [with object] 1Wet slightly. 使湿润；弄湿 she moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue 她用舌尖舔湿嘴唇。 Example sentencesExamples Basal tears are shed continually in order to moisten and protect the surface of the eye. The fine powder has to be slightly moistened and formed into granules to make a product which will dissolve without bedding down into a lumpy mass. Martina moistens her lips, looking down the hallway towards the ICU area. He slowed his pace slightly and swallowed to moisten his fear-parched throat. Water the garden thoroughly the day before planting to moisten the soil. To obtain each sample, 4 sterile cotton-tipped applicators were slightly moistened in sterile saline and swabbed along the length of the shaft. He paused, moistening his lower lip, nervous of her reaction. I lick my lips trying to moisten my mouth a bit and speak. To grow poppies, simply cultivate the area, rake smooth and moisten the soil. Jonnie moistens his lips and asks the question a second time. Alicia licked her lips, trying to moisten her parched mouth. This compound expands when moistened and begins the process of separating the block of stone from the quarry wall. Dredge the bones in flour to coat, slightly moistening the bones with reserved liquid if necessary to make starch adhere. Blinking produces tears that can help moisten and lubricate your eyes. A fitness facial for men will cleanse hydrate, moisten and refresh the skin. Encourage roots to grow downward by watering enough to moisten the soil about 6 inches down. Gel is better than lotion, she says, because it moistens and soothes the skin without penetrating it and causing more irritation. Just make sure the roses receive enough water to moisten the soil to a depth of 18 inches every week during the growing season. A well-prepared turducken is a marvelous treat, a free-form poultry terrine layered with flavorful stuffing and moistened with duck fat. Slightly moisten the rock salt with the water and spread on a tray large enough to take the oysters. Synonyms dampen, wet, damp, dew, water, soak, irrigate, humidify literary bedew rare sparge, humify, humect, moistify 1.1no object (of the eyes) fill with tears. （眼睛）充满泪水 her eyes moistened 她两眼泪汪汪。 Example sentencesExamples Our eyes moistened as emotion for our skipper took over from the rough and tumble of rugby. The comment stung Renae and she felt the danger of tears as her eyes moistened. When finally she announced the news to Monty, he was so pleased that his expression collapsed, his eyes moistened, and he had to turn away in embarrassment. As the print shop came into view, a lump formed in Elizabeth's throat and her eyes moistened. ‘At 30, I thought I was going to live happily ever after,’ he says, his eyes moistening for the first time. Listening to her long answer in Portuguese without understanding, I see her eyes moisten. Once there, my eyes begin to moisten and before long I am sobbing. She looked at him, eyes moistened still, and her face struggled between smile and surprise. She was appalled at her reflection and felt her eyes moisten. It took his breath away and his eyes moistened every time he walked into the room. In a way, I was glad it was over; I could already feel my eyes moistening and my voice breaking. My eyes began to moisten, but I blinked back the tears. Her throat felt dry and her eyes moistened as a tear jerked itself out, her breath turned to gasps of disbelief. Nathan felt his eyes moisten and knew he was living in a dream. ‘Reckons I'm not fit to have him,’ he muttered, eyes moistening. His eyes began to moisten and all he could manage was a crackly, ‘We should talk for a while?’ The minister listened, his eyes moistening and his thin hand trembling. Nathan felt his eyes moisten hating seeing her like this and knowing he had played a part. When he is done rambling, a wistful expression comes to him and his eyes moisten over. At all the appropriate times the eyes moisten and the laughter comes but to be honest we don't really care about the characters too much. Definition of moisten in US English: moisten verbˈmois(ə)nˈmɔɪs(ə)n [with object] 1Wet slightly. 使湿润；弄湿 she moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue 她用舌尖舔湿嘴唇。 Example sentencesExamples Dredge the bones in flour to coat, slightly moistening the bones with reserved liquid if necessary to make starch adhere. Blinking produces tears that can help moisten and lubricate your eyes. Martina moistens her lips, looking down the hallway towards the ICU area. He slowed his pace slightly and swallowed to moisten his fear-parched throat. Gel is better than lotion, she says, because it moistens and soothes the skin without penetrating it and causing more irritation. The fine powder has to be slightly moistened and formed into granules to make a product which will dissolve without bedding down into a lumpy mass. Basal tears are shed continually in order to moisten and protect the surface of the eye. Slightly moisten the rock salt with the water and spread on a tray large enough to take the oysters. To grow poppies, simply cultivate the area, rake smooth and moisten the soil. Just make sure the roses receive enough water to moisten the soil to a depth of 18 inches every week during the growing season. He paused, moistening his lower lip, nervous of her reaction. This compound expands when moistened and begins the process of separating the block of stone from the quarry wall. Water the garden thoroughly the day before planting to moisten the soil. I lick my lips trying to moisten my mouth a bit and speak. A well-prepared turducken is a marvelous treat, a free-form poultry terrine layered with flavorful stuffing and moistened with duck fat. Encourage roots to grow downward by watering enough to moisten the soil about 6 inches down. Alicia licked her lips, trying to moisten her parched mouth. Jonnie moistens his lips and asks the question a second time. To obtain each sample, 4 sterile cotton-tipped applicators were slightly moistened in sterile saline and swabbed along the length of the shaft. A fitness facial for men will cleanse hydrate, moisten and refresh the skin. Synonyms dampen, wet, damp, dew, water, soak, irrigate, humidify 1.1no object (of the eyes) fill with tears. （眼睛）充满泪水 her eyes moistened 她两眼泪汪汪。 Example sentencesExamples Nathan felt his eyes moisten and knew he was living in a dream. At all the appropriate times the eyes moisten and the laughter comes but to be honest we don't really care about the characters too much. Listening to her long answer in Portuguese without understanding, I see her eyes moisten. ‘At 30, I thought I was going to live happily ever after,’ he says, his eyes moistening for the first time. Our eyes moistened as emotion for our skipper took over from the rough and tumble of rugby. The comment stung Renae and she felt the danger of tears as her eyes moistened. His eyes began to moisten and all he could manage was a crackly, ‘We should talk for a while?’ When he is done rambling, a wistful expression comes to him and his eyes moisten over. My eyes began to moisten, but I blinked back the tears. Once there, my eyes begin to moisten and before long I am sobbing. It took his breath away and his eyes moistened every time he walked into the room. When finally she announced the news to Monty, he was so pleased that his expression collapsed, his eyes moistened, and he had to turn away in embarrassment. Nathan felt his eyes moisten hating seeing her like this and knowing he had played a part. Her throat felt dry and her eyes moistened as a tear jerked itself out, her breath turned to gasps of disbelief. She was appalled at her reflection and felt her eyes moisten. The minister listened, his eyes moistening and his thin hand trembling. As the print shop came into view, a lump formed in Elizabeth's throat and her eyes moistened. In a way, I was glad it was over; I could already feel my eyes moistening and my voice breaking. She looked at him, eyes moistened still, and her face struggled between smile and surprise. ‘Reckons I'm not fit to have him,’ he muttered, eyes moistening.
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