ˈmȯis ə n verb
( moistened ; moistened ; moistening -s( ə )niŋ ; moistens )
Etymology: moist (I) + -en
transitive verb
: to make moist : dampen , saturate
moistened her lips in anticipation — Beverley Nichols
broad alluvial plain … plentifully moistened by rain-bearing winds — R.S.Billington
specifically : to make moist by immersing in a liquid
passed the cup to his wounded neighbor, without stopping even to moisten his own lips — Andrew Combe
intransitive verb
: to become moist
heard a catch in his voice and saw his eyes moisten