- moistener
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moistener
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Moistener — Mois ten*er, n. One who, or that which, moistens. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moistener — noun see moisten … New Collegiate Dictionary
moistener — See moisten. * * * … Universalium
moistener — noun Something used to moisten, especially a cosmetic … Wiktionary
moistener — mɔɪsnÉ™(r) n. that which makes moist, something that adds moisture … English contemporary dictionary
moistener — moist·en·er … English syllables
moistener — noun a device that dampens or moistens something he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them • Syn: ↑dampener • Derivationally related forms: ↑moisten, ↑dampen (for: ↑dampener) … Useful english dictionary
moisten — moistener, n. /moy seuhn/, v.t., v.i. to make or become moist. [1570 80; MOIST + EN1] Syn. dampen, wet, sponge, spray. * * * … Universalium
dampener — noun a device that dampens or moistens something he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them • Syn: ↑moistener • Derivationally related forms: ↑moisten (for: ↑moistener), ↑dampen … Useful english dictionary
moisten — verb (moistened; moistening) Date: 1580 transitive verb to make moist intransitive verb to become moist • moistener noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
