DAMPENING

moistening, dampening

(noun) the act of making something slightly wet

Source: WordNet® 3.1

dampening

present participle of dampen

dampening (plural dampenings)

The act of making or becoming damp.

Source: Wiktionary

DAMPEN

Damp"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dampened; p. pr. & vb. n. Dampening.]

1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

2. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen. In a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm. The Century.

Damp"en, v. i.

Definition: To become damp; to deaden. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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