Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
MOISTENING
moistening, dampening
(noun) the act of making something slightly wet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
moistening
present participle of moisten
Noun
moistening (plural moistenings)
The act of making something moist.
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Source: Wiktionary
MOISTEN
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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