MOISTENING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word moistening. (close relations)
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| dampening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of making something slightly wet | ||||||
| soaking | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
noun • the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) • the act of making something completely wet • washing something by allowing it to soak adverb • extremely wet | ||||||
| wetting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of making something wet • a euphemism for urination | ||||||
| hydrating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • any compound that contains water of crystallization verb • supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance • become hydrated and combine with water • cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to | ||||||
| irrigating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams • supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting | ||||||
| lubricating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • have lubricating properties • apply a lubricant to • make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant | ||||||
| moisturizing | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
verb • make (more) humid | ||||||
| saturating | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
verb • cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance • infuse or fill completely | ||||||
| dampen | verbv | |||||
verb • suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity • make moist • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) • make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible • check; keep in check (a fire) • lessen in force or effect | ||||||
| drizzle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower verb • rain lightly • moisten with fine drops | ||||||
| wash | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a thin coat of water-base paint • the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) • the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) • the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller • a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other • garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering • any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out verb • clean with some chemical process • cleanse (one's body) with soap and water • cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water • move by or as if by water • be capable of being washed • admit to testing or proof • separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals) • apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to • remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent • form by erosion • make moist • wash or flow against • wash by removing particles • to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking | ||||||
