MOISTEN

moisten, wash, dampen

(verb) make moist; “The dew moistened the meadows”

drizzle, moisten

(verb) moisten with fine drops; “drizzle the meat with melted butter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

moisten (third-person singular simple present moistens, present participle moistening, simple past and past participle moistened)

(transitive) To make moist or moister.

(intransitive) To become moist or moister.

Anagrams

• mestino, misnote

Source: Wiktionary


Mois"ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moistened; p. pr. & vb. n. Moistening.]

1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. A pipe a little moistened on the inside. Bacon.

2. To soften by making moist; to make tender. It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity. Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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