MOISTEN


Meaning of MOISTEN in English

/ ˈmɔɪsn; NAmE / verb

to become or make sth slightly wet :

[ vn ]

He moistened his lips before he spoke.

[also v ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from moist + -en .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.